Russian disinformation on ChatGPT: Fake Telegram channels, fake videos and a real-fake Israeli think tank
Fading3 outlets reported this in 4 reports over 2 days
Tue, 25 August 2026peak 3 reports on Tue, 25 August 2026Thu, 27 August 2026
What it is about
Israeli think tankOpenAIOperatorsRussia-linkedSpiegelInternational Burke InstituteRussiaIsrael-basedIsraelFacebookLinkedinBurke International InstituteIsraeliRussianTel Aviv, Tel Aviv, IsraelFrench
Who published it, and when
original reportfirst to report
Le Monde English
Anadolu Agency (AA)
jpost.com
25 Aug, 08:08over 2 days27 Aug, 11:59
How it spread - 4 original reports
Tue, 25 August 2026
3 reports- Le Monde English08:08first to report
A report published on August 25 by OpenAI identifies a real-fake think tank linked to pro-Kremlin propaganda operators.
- Anadolu Agency (AA)17:12
Operators used AI to promote purported think tank, conceal Russian origins across social media platforms, according to OpenAI
- Anadolu Agency (AA)21:23
Russian accounts identified by OpenAI’s security teams were also tied to International Burke Institute, which says it is based in Israel
Thu, 27 August 2026
1 report- jpost.com11:59
According to the IBI, it "operates in Israel, publishes original research and analytical materials, and maintains an open-access library of significant works by contemporary scholars of sovereignty."