Russian disinformation is likely to increase as the election nears, and officials say the Kremlin may also seek to encourage violent protests after Election Day.

U.S. officials said Russian social media influencers created and helped amplify fake videos and other false content that alleged abusive conduct by Tim Walz.

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Russian disinformation groups likely orchestrated baseless claims targeting Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, falsely accusing the vice presidential candidate of sexually assaulting his students while he was a high school teacher,

Groups in Russia created and helped spread viral disinformation targeting Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Walz, a senior U.S. intelligence official said Tuesday.

U.S. intelligence officials say a Russian propaganda network is behind efforts to smear vice presidential nominee Tim Walz with a false allegation about a former student.

A U.S. official said Russia is being a fake video of a person making abuse allegations against the Minnesota governor.