Russia-aligned propagandists tricked celebrities like Elijah Wood, Pricilla Presley and Ice T into recording videos that would later be used to attack Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. WSJ’s Robert McMillan and the CEO of the app Cameo unpack the scheme.

Further Reading:

- Actors Recorded Videos for ‘Vladimir.’ It Turned Into Russian Propaganda. 

- U.S. and U.K. Accuse Russia of Global Hacking Spree Targeting British Elections 

Further Listening:

- The Online Sleuths Fighting Russian Disinformation 

- A Voting Machine Company Fights Disinformation With Lawsuits 

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