OpenAI uncovers Russian and Iranian influence ops that planted fake stories in real news outlets.

OpenAI exposed a Russian and an Iranian influence operation and banned the accounts involved. The Russian "Dark Clark" campaign spread disinformation across Latin America and drew reactions from politicians, earning the first category 5 out of 6 rating in Open

The DecoderIndependent reporting·09 Oct 2026, 08:45

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