Russian, Chinese and Cuban operatives have tried to amplify false information about the [two hurricanes](https://www.nbcnews.com/news/weather/live-blog/hurricane-helene-live-updates-rcna173973) that recently hit the United States, spreading lies about the government’s disaster response, according to declassified intelligence cited by a U.S. official.
In one case, Russian “influence actors” shared a fake image on Telegram on Oct. 10, likely generated with artificial intelligence tools, showing an allegedly flooded Disney World in Florida, the U.S. official said Monday. A post on Oct. 9 falsely claimed the U.S. federal government was denying disaster relief funds to Americans.
Influencers linked to China have also seized on divisive material about Hurricanes Helene and Milton, claiming without evidence on social media that “U.S. spending on foreign conflicts had undermined support for disaster victims,” the U.S. official said.
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Russian, Chinese and Cuban operatives have tried to amplify false information about the [two hurricanes](https://www.nbcnews.com/news/weather/live-blog/hurricane-helene-live-updates-rcna173973) that recently hit the United States, spreading lies about the government’s disaster response, according to declassified intelligence cited by a U.S. official.
In one case, Russian “influence actors” shared a fake image on Telegram on Oct. 10, likely generated with artificial intelligence tools, showing an allegedly flooded Disney World in Florida, the U.S. official said Monday. A post on Oct. 9 falsely claimed the U.S. federal government was denying disaster relief funds to Americans.
Influencers linked to China have also seized on divisive material about Hurricanes Helene and Milton, claiming without evidence on social media that “U.S. spending on foreign conflicts had undermined support for disaster victims,” the U.S. official said.
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