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Fake Kamala Harris hit-and-run video traced to Russian troll farm

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A fake video featuring a woman claiming she was paralyzed in a hit-and-run accident in San Francisco was fake.

Microsoft confirms the fabricated tale was disinformation from a Russia -linked troll farm.

The findings reveal how groups linked to America ’s foreign adversaries have redoubled their commitment to sway U.S. political opinion as the election nears.

Russian President Vladimir Putin appeared to suggest jokingly that he would support Vice President Kamala Harris in the upcoming U.S. election.

Intelligence officials have said Moscow prefers Trump .

Microsoft 's new report also touches on how a Chinese -linked influence actor has used short-form video to criticize Biden and Harris and to create anti-Trump content.

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formal

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English

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66

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possibly offensive

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