Disinformation campaigns by Russia, China, far-right fuel division and despair

The Guardian reports on the breadth of disinformation campaigns, including deepfakes and false-flag narratives, attributed to Russia, China, and far-right influencers. The piece highlights specific examples, such as a deepfake of Tom Cruise attacking the Paris Olympics and Russian efforts to frame a train attack near the Ukraine-Poland border as a false-flag operation. This underscores the growing sophistication and reach of information warfare, which poses a systemic threat to democratic processes and social cohesion.