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summary: "OpenAI banned accounts involved in Russian and Iranian influence operations that planted fake stories in news outlets. The Russian Dark Clark campaign spread disinformation in Latin America, while the Iranian Bogus Bylines operation used seven fake journalists to place nearly 100 articles worldwide."
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# OpenAI uncovers Russian and Iranian influence ops that planted fake stories in real news outlets

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**Published:** 2026-10-09T08:45:34.000Z
**Category:** Industry
**Topics:** openai, safety

## Summary

OpenAI banned accounts involved in Russian and Iranian influence operations that planted fake stories in news outlets\. The Russian Dark Clark campaign spread disinformation in Latin America, while the Iranian Bogus Bylines operation used seven fake journalists to place nearly 100 articles worldwide\.

## Sources

- [Story source](<https://the-decoder.com/openai-uncovers-russian-and-iranian-influence-ops-that-planted-fake-stories-in-real-news-outlets/>)