"Russia Targets Paris Olympics with Deepfake Tom Cruise in Disinformation Campaign"
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A fake documentary narrated by an AI-generated Tom Cruise, titled "Olympics Has Fallen," is part of a Russian disinformation campaign aimed at discrediting the 2024 Paris Olympics. The film, created by groups linked to the Russian government, mixes fact and fiction to sow confusion and fear, and is being spread through social media and messaging apps. Microsoft researchers have identified the campaign and highlighted its use of AI and bots to amplify the disinformation.
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