Russian propaganda push expected in Chicago for Democratic National Convention, experts say

A former State Department official says Russia has long sought “to exploit our divisions” The Democratic National Convention is ripe for foreign influence campaigns to “sow chaos” and potentially stoke violence.

Russia ’s interference efforts this year is likely to be more wide-ranging, from using social media to stoke dissension over hot-button issues.

An attorney for one of the "Uhuru 3 " defendants unsuccessfully tried to get a judge to dismiss the charges against the other defendants.

The FBI raided homes and offices connected to African People’s Socialist Party and the Uhuru Movement in 2022 .

Another American has been linked to a network of more than 160 websites that post false news articles pushing Russian propaganda.

A group that researches Russian misinformation efforts says pro-Kremlin computer robots posing as real people on X have been promoting articles focused on border security and immigration to the U.S. One of those articles was published by Breitbart News , a far right outlet previously run by Steve Bannon .

Doppelgänger is a network of websites spoofing legitimate news outlets and sharing links to those sites on social media.