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title: "OpenAI Stops First Category 5 Russian Influence Op That Ran Real Think Tank"
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published_at: "2026-10-08T17:09:31.000Z"
category: "Regulation"
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source_urls: ["https://marketbrief.now/geopolitics/openai-stops-first-category-5-russian-influence-op-that-ran-real-think-t-4737b3df","https://huggingnews.com/geopolitics/openai-stops-first-category-5-russian-influence-op-that-ran-real-think-t-4737b3df","https://x.com/choblin29/status/2108240405770723833","https://x.com/CNN/status/2108315952177655845","https://x.com/lukOlejnik/status/2108434609302012226","https://x.com/lukOlejnik/status/2108435178590753002","https://x.com/MarioNawfal/status/2108414653986394134","https://x.com/EFischberger/status/2108382619486359691"]
summary: "OpenAI dismantled a Russian influence operation that used a fake identity, 'Mia Clark', to run a Latin American research center. OpenAI also banned an Iranian campaign that used seven fake journalist personas to place nearly 100 articles in global outlets."
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# OpenAI Stops First Category 5 Russian Influence Op That Ran Real Think Tank

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**Published:** 2026-10-08T17:09:31.000Z
**Category:** Regulation
**Topics:** openai, safety

## Summary

OpenAI dismantled a Russian influence operation that used a fake identity, 'Mia Clark', to run a Latin American research center\. OpenAI also banned an Iranian campaign that used seven fake journalist personas to place nearly 100 articles in global outlets\.

## Sources

- [Story source](<https://marketbrief.now/geopolitics/openai-stops-first-category-5-russian-influence-op-that-ran-real-think-t-4737b3df>)
- [Story source](<https://huggingnews.com/geopolitics/openai-stops-first-category-5-russian-influence-op-that-ran-real-think-t-4737b3df>)
- [Story source](<https://x.com/choblin29/status/2108240405770723833>)
- [Story source](<https://x.com/CNN/status/2108315952177655845>)
- [Supporting source](<https://x.com/lukOlejnik/status/2108434609302012226>)
- [Supporting source](<https://x.com/lukOlejnik/status/2108435178590753002>)
- [Supporting source](<https://x.com/MarioNawfal/status/2108414653986394134>)
- [Supporting source](<https://x.com/EFischberger/status/2108382619486359691>)