Military musicians perform in Moscow’s Red Square on Sept. 1, 2024. Researchers at Microsoft say Russia is pivoting its online influence operations to focus on Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate, Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota, in the final stretch of the election. Stringer/AFP via Getty Images/AFP
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Russia is using fake videos and phony social media accounts to target Vice President Kamala Harris as the U.S. presidential election draws closer, according to a new report from Microsoft.
The Kremlin’s influence operations “initially struggled to pivot operations aimed at the Democratic campaign following President Biden’s