How AI is supercharging Russia’s online disinformation campaigns

Unlike traditional Russian propaganda outlets like media companies RT and Sputnik, which the West swiftly sanctioned at the start of the invasion of Ukraine, such campaigns "allow for a level of... plausible deniability that complicates counter-influence efforts", said Sophie Williams-Dunning, a cyber and tech researcher at the Royal United Services Institute think tank. Source link

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Key moments from Hillary Clinton’s Epstein deposition

Hillary Clinton has concluded her deposition with the House Oversight Committee. Following the session she said she wanted "the truth to come out." In her testimony, she denied knowing Jeffrey Epstein or ever going to his house. On Friday, Bill Clinton is expected to testify in front of the committee. The BBC's North America correspondent Nada Tawfik, reporting from Chappaqua, New York, explains what we know about Clinton's closed-door testimony. Source link

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BBC explains the Trump-related Epstein files the DOJ is accused of withholding

After the latest release of the Epstein files, the US Department of Justice is being accused of withholding some files relating to US President Donald Trump. The BBC's Tom Bateman explains that what's missing from the files includes accounts from a woman who told federal agents that Epstein raped her as a minor in the early 1980s. That same woman alleged she was also sexually abused by Trump. Trump has repeatedly denied any wrongdoing. In a statement to…

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How Ghislaine Maxwell brought Bill Clinton into Epstein’s orbit

Over nearly two years, from February 2002 to November 2003, Clinton flew on Epstein's plane to Europe, Africa, Asia, Russia and - closer to home - Miami and New York, according to the flight logs. At the time, Clinton's team was trying to raise money for his foundation - as much as $100m (£74.3m), according to a memo published by WikiLeaks. Source link

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