# Lawmakers warn Russia targets Democrats with AI misinformation

> US lawmakers say Russia uses fake AI ads to target Democrats in November elections.
- Title: Lawmakers warn Russia targets Democrats with AI misinformation
- Summary: US lawmakers say Russia uses fake AI ads to target Democrats in November elections. US lawmakers report Russia's AI-driven misinformation campaign targets…
- Keywords: democrats, russia, misinformation, midterms, elections, news, world, Lawmakers, warn, targets, The Straits Times
- Source: The Straits Times — https://straitstimes.com/world/europe/lawmakers-say-us-briefing-showed-russia-targeting-democrats-with-misinformation
- Published: 2026-10-21T20:36:26+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: us, democrats, russia, ai, misinformation, midterms, elections, news, world
## US lawmakers report
US lawmakers say Russia targets Democrats with online misinformation in November midterms.
## Russia's tactics
Russia uses fake AI ads and tactics seen in 2016, 2020 and 2024 elections.
## Lawmakers' warning
Lawmakers warn of chaos and distrust in voting machines due to Russian interference.
## China's role
China may run extremely targeted influence efforts but no evidence of election hacking.
## Election security
Lawmakers stress no country can hack US election systems to change results.
## What happens next
Trump may contest election results claiming foreign hacking of voting infrastructure.
## Key takeaway

US lawmakers report Russia's AI-driven misinformation campaign targets Democrats ahead of November midterms.