PNN – “Tim Walls”, Kamala Harris’s deputy and the Democratic candidate for the US vice president for the 2024 presidential election of this country, claimed: Russian President Vladimir Putin wants Donald Trump (Republican candidate) to win the upcoming presidential elections.
According to the report of Pakistan News Network, Tim Walz, Kamala Harris’s deputy and the governor of Maine, refused to comment directly on the allegations of the publication of content to defame him in the cyberspace, which was allegedly carried out by Russia, but claimed that it is “very clear” that Russian President Vladimir Putin “wants Donald Trump to win” the November presidential election.
Walls declined to elaborate on the specifics of the report, but said: I don’t have an explanation for the misinformation, but it’s very clear that Putin wants Trump to win.
U.S. intelligence agencies said Tuesday that Russian agents had posted fake content online to damage Walls’ reputation. Some of these messages, posted on social media X, have received hundreds of thousands of views and have been amplified by right-wing figures.
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An American intelligence official, whose name has not been disclosed, claimed in a conversation with reporters on Tuesday local time that Russia, Iran and China plan to sow division before the November 5th US election, although it is unlikely that they will be able to manipulate the electoral race on a scale that would affect the outcome of the election.
This American intelligence official claimed: Foreign actors, especially Russia, Iran, and China, continue to seek to divide Americans and undermine Americans’ trust in the American democratic system. The tactics of these countries are still evolving. The intelligence community expects foreign influence efforts to intensify in the run-up to Election Day, particularly through messages on social media.
The American official claimed that some of these posts or messages were probably created by artificial intelligence. For example, he pointed to a message on social media X earlier this month that he claimed was created by Russian operatives in his name, making an unverified allegation against Democratic Vice President and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz.
The U.S. intelligence official said that based on U.S. intelligence agencies’ assessment, Russian actors created the content, and that the agency’s media review showed “several indicators of manipulation” consistent with the actions of Russian actors.
The US Department of Justice also introduced new rules on Monday local time under the pretext of protecting the federal government or personal data of Americans against countries such as China, Russia and Iran through new restrictions on certain commercial transactions.