Russia Exploits Hurricane Disinformation to Undermine U.S. Trust

Kremlin-backed campaigns target disaster response to sway American political discourse ahead of elections.

Russian state media and social networks are amplifying false claims about U.S. hurricane responses to sow discord before the presidential election.
Research from the Institute for Strategic Dialogue reveals Russia's use of AI-generated images to criticize FEMA and the Biden administration.
The disinformation aims to erode trust in government and support Donald Trump, who has praised Putin and criticized NATO.
Russian efforts are part of a broader strategy to weaken U.S. support for Ukraine by exploiting existing American social and political tensions.
Social media platform X, formerly Twitter, has been criticized for inadequate content moderation, allowing disinformation to spread widely.