GoKawiilAI deepfake videos tied to Russian network target Senate candidates Brown, Talarico
Disinformation videos circulating on social media falsely attribute claims to former associates of Democratic Senate candidates Sherrod Brown and James Talarico, researchers say the clips were likely produced using AI and linked to the Russian network Storm-1516. A former Brown intern, Haya Akbik, says a video falsely depicts her making allegations against the senator. X removed the original posts and suspended the accounts, though copies remained online.