Russian operatives created and amplified false online content attempting to smear Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Walz, US intelligence agencies said on Tuesday. The content in question — which included manipulated audio content that circulated on the social media platform X in the last week — contained “several indicators of manipulation that are consistent with the influence efforts and tactics with Russian actors,

A video making lurid and false claims about the Democratic presidential candidate was spread by pro-Trump accounts. Intelligence officials say Russia was behind the video.

U.S. officials said Russian social media influencers created and helped amplify fake videos and other false content that alleged abusive conduct by Tim Walz.

A senior U.S. intelligence official says viral online content spreading baseless attacks on Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Walz was created by Russia

A deepfake video targeting Tim Walz was created by "Russian influence actors" who are trying to disrupt the Harris campaign, officials say.

U.S. intelligence agencies the Russian government created and spread fake viral online content about Tim Walz. The content alleged the Democratic candidate for vice president, sexually abused one of his former students.

The allegation that Tim Walz had an inappropriate relationship with a student was Russian disinformation that Russian "influence actors" propagated.