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Business · Global trade · published 2026-08-27 · via Fortune

OpenAI cracks down on Russian disinformation network that misused researchers' identities

OpenAI has banned a group of ChatGPT accounts that it says were part of a Russian influence operation, using VPNs to evade restrictions and promote a think tank called the International Burke Institute. The company alleges the institute misattributed academic articles to real researchers, including some who had died, to spread pro-Russia content. OpenAI says the operation was aimed at undermining Western countries.

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This summary is AI-generated and original to Mobble; the linked article is the authoritative source. Original headline: “OpenAI bans pro-Russia ChatGPT accounts used to spread pro-Kremlin content including an Israel-based think tank using real researchers’ names.” Browse more stories.