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Damien Sharkov
Journalist with BBC Monitoring who investigates disinformation operations and social media bot networks, interviewed here about Russian AI-driven campaigns targeting news organisations.
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Nov 1, 2025
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How Russian AI targets news organisations
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Damien Sharkov, a journalist from BBC Monitoring, dives into the alarming use of AI and bot networks targeting elections in Europe. He reveals how these campaigns aim to overwhelm news organizations with misinformation, making fact-checking an uphill battle. Thuong Le, a reporter for BBC Vietnamese, unpacks the myths surrounding Anh Yung, a Vietnamese-American scientist falsely linked to bomb-making. She shares Anh's incredible journey from a refugee to a notable chemical engineer and the challenges she faced in a male-dominated field.
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