How the ‘poisonous tide’ of disinformation stokes division and sows despair

The Guardian UK Wednesday 23 September 2026, 19:24 UTC By Dan Milmo and Robert Booth 1 min read

Key Points

Whether produced by Russia, China or far-right influencers, deepfakes and disinfo are being used to spread deceitful narrativesRussian disinformation campaigns are varied in their falsehoods and strategies. The narratives range from a deepfake Tom Cruise slamming the Paris Olympics to portraying a recent Russian attack on a train near the Ukraine-Poland border as a false-flag operation.

Whether produced by Russia, China or far-right influencers, deepfakes and disinfo are being used to spread deceitful narratives

Russian disinformation campaigns are varied in their falsehoods and strategies.

The narratives range from a deepfake Tom Cruise slamming the Paris Olympics to portraying a recent Russian attack on a train near the Ukraine-Poland border as a false-flag operation.

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