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AII-1001-40671
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Russia, China and Iran conduct disinformation campaigns in EU using AI

Russia, China and Iran reportedly conduct disinformation campaigns against the European Union using AI tools and bot networks on social media, with Russia being the most aggressive actor while China and Iran have intensified their efforts.

15 October 2025 · Russia · Misinformation and synthetic media
15 October 2025

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Quick facts
Category
Misinformation and synthetic media
Source
SAPO
Date
15 October 2025
Drafted by
Raidu Incident Detection

What happened

Russia, China and Iran are the primary drivers of disinformation campaigns targeting the European Union, according to a report by the Euranet Plus network of media companies.

While Russia is described as the 'most aggressive' disinformation actor, China and Iran have intensified their strategies using artificial intelligence tools and bot networks on social media.

Classification

Category
Misinformation and synthetic media
Industry
Media, social platforms and marketing
Harm status
Actual harm
Intent
Intentional
Timing
Unknown
Harm types
Public interest
Harmed
General public
Failure modes
Hallucination
Consequences
None recorded
AI systems
AI-driven disinformation tools

Sources and evidence

This record was researched and written by the Index, based on the following original reporting.

SAPO
Rússia, China e Irão são principais potenciadores de desinformação na UE, segundo relatório
15 October 2025
Revista SÁBADO
Rússia, China e Irão são principais potenciadores de desinformação na UE
15 October 2025