{"id":2357994,"date":"2024-10-22T13:48:01","date_gmt":"2024-10-22T17:48:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/russian-influence-actors-spread-disinformation-about-tim-walz-intelligence-community-concludes-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-10-22T13:53:19","modified_gmt":"2024-10-22T17:53:19","slug":"russian-influence-actors-spread-disinformation-about-tim-walz-intelligence-community-concludes-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/russian-influence-actors-spread-disinformation-about-tim-walz-intelligence-community-concludes-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Russian \u2018influence actors\u2019 spread disinformation about Tim Walz, intelligence community concludes &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Frussian-influence-actors-spread-disinformation-about-tim-walz-intelligence-community-concludes-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2357994&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The U.S. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/huge-attorney-sidney-powell-confirms-alleged-dominion-servers-in-germany-were-confiscated-video\/\" title=\"HUGE! Attorney Sidney Powell CONFIRMS Alleged Dominion Servers in Germany Were Confiscated -- VIDEO\">intelligence community<\/a> has determined that Russian influence actors disseminated false information regarding Tim\u2064 Walz, the \u200cDemocratic vice presidential candidate. The allegations claimed that Walz had an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cell-phone-data-doesnt-prove-willis-and-wade-lied-about-relationship-fulton-county-da\/\" title=\"No evidence from cell phone data suggests Willis and Wade lied about their relationship, says Fulton County DA\">inappropriate \u200brelationship<\/a> \u200dwith a student, which\u200d were propagated by an impersonator falsely\u200d claiming to be a former student \u2064of Walz. This impersonator accused the governor of sexual \u2062assault; however, the actual former student, Matthew Metro, confirmed the \u2063claims were\u200c false and stated the individual \u2064in the video \u2064detailing the allegations \u2062was not him, emphasizing that there were noticeable\u200c differences \u2062in appearance. Intelligence officials reported \u200dthat the content and tactics \u200cused in this disinformation effort indicated manipulation typical of Russian influence operations, \u200daimed at \u2063undermining the \u200bDemocratic presidential ticket\u2064 by\u2062 fabricating damaging claims against its candidates.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Russian &lsquo;influence actors&rsquo; spread disinformation about Tim Walz, intelligence community concludes<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1842688\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>The allegation that Gov. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/tim-walz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Tim Walz<\/a> (D-MN), the Democratic vice presidential candidate, had an inappropriate relationship with a student was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/russia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Russian<\/a> disinformation that Russian &ldquo;influence actors&rdquo; propagated, according to the U.S. intelligence community.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>A man claiming to be a former student of Walz accused the governor of sexual assault, though he was seemingly an imposter who used the identity of a former student of Walz. The actual former student <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/investigations\/2024\/10\/21\/tim-walz-matthew-metro-video\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>confirmed<\/a> his identity to the <em>Washington Post<\/em>, as well as that the story was false and that he was not the man in the video detailing the allegations.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The intelligence community assesses that Russian influence actors created and <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">amplified content alleging inappropriate activity committed<\/a> by the Democratic vice presidential candidate during his earlier career,&rdquo; an official from the Office of the Director of National Intelligence told reporters on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The intelligence community reviewed media associated with this effort, and in doing so, it revealed several indicators of manipulation that are consistent with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/twitter-removes-hundreds-of-accounts-linked-to-iran-russia-armenia\/\" title=\"Twitter Removes Hundreds of Accounts Linked to Iran, Russia, Armenia\">influence efforts<\/a> and tactics of Russian actors this cycle,&rdquo; the official continued, adding that the intelligence community analyzed the video and found it to be &ldquo;consistent&rdquo; with &ldquo;Russian influence actors seeking to undermine the Democratic presidential ticket by fabricating allegations against them.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The former student, named Matthew Metro, said the man in the video is &ldquo;obviously not me,&rdquo; adding, &ldquo;The teeth are different, the hair is different, the eyes are different, the nose is different. I don&rsquo;t know where they&rsquo;re getting this from.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>X eventually added labels beneath the video indicating the content had been manipulated but not before the video was seen by millions of people.<\/p>\n<p>The ODNI&rsquo;s assessment comes two weeks ahead of Election Day.<\/p>\n<p>Russia, China, and Iran have attempted to interfere in the election by spreading misinformation about it and the candidates and by trying to sow division in America&rsquo;s electorate.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/california\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The intelligence community expects U.S. adversaries to continue these efforts through Election Day and up to the inauguration of the next president and believes they will seek to cause distrust in the results of the presidential election. Some of Russia&rsquo;s influence efforts include attempting to incite violence, questioning the validity of democracy as a system, and amplifying false information and conspiracy theories.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;In particular, Iran and Russia are probably willing to at least consider tactics that would contribute to such violence. Foreign adversaries have demonstrated a willingness to encourage participation in non-election-related protests and may extend this practice,&rdquo; the official explained.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1842688\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1842688\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>U.S. intelligence links Russian disinformation to Tim Walz claims<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2671,"featured_media":2357996,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Tim-Walz-4.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[9899,43498,41281,3965,36113],"class_list":["post-2357994","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-disinformation","tag-influence-actors","tag-intelligence-community","tag-russian","tag-tim-walz"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Tim-Walz-4.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2357994","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2671"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2357994"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2357994\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2357996"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2357994"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2357994"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2357994"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}