09/06/2024

Iranian-linked Websites Created Targeting U.S. Minority, Veteran Voters

A network of 19 websites with links to Tehran have been created

A network of fake news websites with pro-Iranian leanings is spreading disinformation linked to the upcoming U.S. elections, targeting minority and veteran voters among other groups, according to findings from a neoconservative think tank made public Friday.

The websites are the latest indication of Iranian-linked efforts to interfere in the U.S. election process, and the findings are likely to exacerbate concerns about how widespread Iran's disinformation efforts are on U.S. websites.

Researchers at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies identified a network of at least 19 websites that posed as either news or as analysis sites. These sites, findings on which were shared first with POLITICO, include “Afro Majority,” a website that spreads favorable content on Vice President Kamala Harris and on Black Lives Matter, among other initiatives. Another site is "Not Our War," which publishes posts critical of both President Joe Biden and former president Donald Trump mostly aimed at U.S. veterans.

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