OpenAI bans Russian, Iranian ChatGPT propaganda networks
Summary
OpenAI shut down Russian and Iranian operations that used ChatGPT to create fake journalists and spread anti-Ukraine propaganda. These operations posted false news articles and comments online, targeting media outlets and social platforms worldwide.Key Facts
- OpenAI closed accounts linked to Russian and Iranian influence campaigns using ChatGPT.
- The Iranian group created seven fake journalist profiles posing as Western reporters.
- These fake journalists published nearly 100 articles in various online media focused on geopolitics and the Middle East.
- The activity increased after the US-Iran war started earlier in 2026.
- One fake persona, claiming to be an American writer, had active social media accounts on platforms like X (formerly Twitter) and Instagram.
- OpenAI said the Russian operation used people in Latin America unknowingly to run a "think-tank" spreading anti-Ukraine messages.
- The Russian front was described as the most complex fake identity effort OpenAI has stopped in over two years.
- Both operations aimed to influence public opinion and political views through false information.
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