How the ‘poisonous tide’ of disinformation stokes division and sows despair

Whether produced by Russia, China or far-right influencers, deepfakes and disinfo are being used to spread deceitful narratives

Russian disinformation campaigns are varied in their falsehoods and strategies.

The narratives range from a deepfake Tom Cruise slamming the Paris Olympics to portraying a recent Russian attack on a train near the Ukraine-Poland border as a false-flag operation.