"Hundreds of English-language websites from mainstream news outlets to fringe blogs are linking to articles from a pro-Kremlin network flooding the internet with disinformation, according to a study released by a London-based thinktank. The study by the Institute for Strategic Dialogue (ISD) found that in more than 80% of citations it analysed, the websites treated the network as a credible source, legitimising its narratives and increasing its visibility."
"Security experts have expressed fears in recent months that Russia is trying to seed chatbots such as ChatGPT and Gemini with pro-Russia narratives by feeding them large volumes of disinformation, a process called LLM grooming. The Pravda network has been around since 2014, but researchers tracking its output say the number of articles it churns out has surged this year. Up to 23,000 articles a day were published in May, up from approximately 6,000 daily articles in 2024. The network now appears to be aiming for a global audience, targeting countries across Asia and Africa as well as Europe."
Hundreds of English-language websites, from mainstream outlets to fringe blogs, link to articles from a pro-Kremlin disinformation network, increasing that network's visibility and perceived credibility. More than 80% of citations treated the network as a credible source, legitimising its narratives. Linking to the network's articles raises the chance that search engines and large language models will surface those pages, even when the linking sites dispute the network. Security experts warn of attempts to seed chatbots with pro-Russia narratives via LLM grooming. The Pravda network surged to roughly 23,000 daily articles in May, targeting Asia, Africa and Europe.
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