In Nov. 2022, after acquiring Twitter, Elon Musk joked to his millions of followers: “Wait, if I Tweet does that count as work?” An account secretly run by a Russian intelligence agency tried for a humorous reply: “Your boss will be angry.” wsj.com/politics/natio…

This has been such a roller coaster

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Congrats to a phenomenal reporter, excellent friend and all-around great human being. Shane Harris is one of the best in the biz.

New: Chinese government-backed trolls are targeting U.S. voters ahead of the election, assuming fake identities of engaged voters on social media to promote divisive narratives around issues including gun control, racial inequality and the Israel-Hamas war wsj.com/politics/natio…

We chatted with a now-banned TikTok account identified by researchers as part of a Beijing-sponsored influence campaign targeting U.S. voters. "In your world, I am a clown," the account said. “Sorry, You cannot know my identity, nobody ensure my safety.” wsj.com/politics/natio…

I continue to be disappointed by the poor accuracy rates of AI. Our latest Proof News investigation shows the leading AI models were incorrect about one-third of the time when confronted with known misinformation about the presidential candidates. 👇🏻

Remarkable disclosure by the Justice Department of internal Russian strategy memos detailing how to interfere in the 2024 presidential election

One internal Russian document listed “target audiences” including residents of swing states, Hispanic and Jewish Americans, gamers, and users of Reddit. It also detailed efforts to create online communities to unite Republican voters. wsj.com/politics/natio…

The charging documents for the RT-linked couple and Doppelgänger groups are an absolute intelligence gold mine. Perfect example of an effective speaking indictment by U.S. Department of Justice, and a real service to security researchers who will be digging thru this stuff for years.

New: Capitalizing on a post-Covid boom in remote work and advances in AI, North Koreans have duped U.S. employers into hiring them for hundreds—and potentially thousands—of low-level IT jobs, a scheme earning millions for DPRK's nuclear weapons program. wsj.com/tech/north-kor…

Companies are unknowingly hiring North Koreans for hundreds of low-level jobs, giving isolated Pyongyang access to cash and intellectual property on.wsj.com/3Mx2aow on.wsj.com/3Mx2aow

A nurse practitioner in Alabama enrolled in a federal program that granted her $25K in student loan relief in exchange for working at a rural clinic. When she had to leave her job or risk losing her medical license, she was told she’d owe the gov’t $217K. wsj.com/politics/polic…

North Koreans have been hired for hundreds—and potentially thousands—of low-level information-technology jobs and other roles in recent years, using stolen identities of foreigners, netting hundreds of millions of dollars annually for Kim Jong Un's regime. Dustin Volz

The inability of otherwise seemingly competent adult professional reporters to mute their lines during a large press briefing despite having done by now thousands of these calls is truly one of the most disappointing things about humanity

$10 million and a fake investor: How the Kremlin allegedly built a conservative U.S. media startup. wsj.com/politics/natio…

Tim Pool, one of the influencers paid by the Russia-financed Tenet Media, says he has been contacted by the FBI "as a potential victim in a crime" and that they believe he may have information relevant to their investigation and have requested a voluntary interview with him.