An anonymous reader shared the following article from The New York Times.
In the depleted field of American journalism, several websites have appeared in recent weeks with names that suggest a focus on familiar news. DC Weekly, new york news daily, chicago chronicle and our newer sister publication miami chronicle. In fact, they are not local news outlets at all. According to researchers and government officials, these are Russian creations intended to imitate real news outlets and promote Kremlin propaganda with an occasionally bizarre mix of articles on crime, politics, and culture. It is said that
Russia has long sought ways to influence U.S. public discourse, but fake news organizations (at least five so far) are continuing their efforts to find new platforms to deceive unsuspecting U.S. readers. It symbolizes a technological leap forward in technology. Researchers and officials said the sites could be the basis of an online network to surface disinformation ahead of November's U.S. presidential election.
The Miami Chronicle's website first went live on February 26th. Its tagline falsely claims that it has been delivering “Florida News since 1937.”
Amid some true reporting, the site last week published an article about a “leaked audio recording” of U.S. Undersecretary of State for Political Affairs Victoria Nuland, plunging Russia into a predicament after the Russian dissident's death. Discussed changes in US support for rebel groups. Alexei A. Navalny. Officials, who spoke anonymously only to discuss intelligence matters, said the recording was a crude hoax.
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The network was discovered by researchers Patrick Warren and Darren Linville at Clemson University's Media Forensics Hub. They told the Times that the university's website was designed to lend journalistic credibility to well-crafted propaganda. “This page simply exists to appear realistic enough to fool casual readers into thinking they are reading an article from a genuine American brand,” Linville told the Times. Told.