Instigators Tied to Russia, China Spread Storm Disinformation

Foreign instigators linked to Russia and China are to blame for amplifying disinformation about the US government’s response to a pair of hurricanes that devastated several southeastern states, according to a US official.

False claims circulated by the foreign actors included that the US government was denying storm victims access to relief funds, according to the official, who described the declassified findings on condition of anonymity. One debunked post from a Kremlin-linked account depicted a flooded Disney World.

Another post circulated by an account linked to the Chinese government included a fake image showing Vice President Kamala Harris overlooking ...