Russian Fighters Against Disinformation Plan to Sue FBI
According to Kommersant, ANO Dialog plans to demonstrate in court that it did not engage in disinformation campaigns. Read the full article at RT.com.
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ANO Dialog intends to contest U.S. allegations of spreading misleading information, as reported by business daily Kommersant.
The Russian firm, which focuses on combating misinformation, plans to file a lawsuit against the FBI following accusations it disseminated false content. The U.S. has categorized ANO Dialog as one of the ‘Russian state-sponsored actors’ purportedly involved in utilizing deep fakes and disinformation to undermine confidence in American electoral processes and institutions.
Vladimir Tabak, the CEO of ANO Dialog, stated to Kommersant on Wednesday that the company firmly denies the accusations and intends to clear its name in a U.S. court.
Tabak claimed that the statements made by the FBI, U.S. Department of Justice, and U.S. Department of the Treasury are incorrect and based on “testimony from an FBI agent.”
According to Tabak, ANO Dialog “is Russia’s main company specializing in countering fakes, which has its own expertise in fact-checking and has never participated in the dissemination of false information.”
He further expressed that based on their experience, they thought that misinformation was not propagated by official government bodies. However, “the testimony of officials in the United States has shown that fakes could be spread, for example, by FBI agents and representatives of the U.S. Department of Justice and other agencies,” he noted.
Despite having no intentions of engaging in international operations, Tabak indicated that the current circumstances are prompting the organization to reevaluate its plans.
He remarked, “And the first fake that we will refute at the international level will be the FBI fake about us,” adding, “We will sue the FBI in the U.S. and are ready to cooperate with any countries and organizations that share our views.”
In September, the Justice Department blocked 32 internet domains it alleged were used by Russian authorities to sway U.S. audiences. It asserted that some of these domains were linked to ANO Dialog and “secretly distributed Russian government propaganda” to diminish international support for Ukraine, bolster pro-Russian sentiments, and influence voters ahead of the forthcoming U.S. presidential election.
Alejandro Jose Martinez for TROIB News
The Russian firm, which focuses on combating misinformation, plans to file a lawsuit against the FBI following accusations it disseminated false content. The U.S. has categorized ANO Dialog as one of the ‘Russian state-sponsored actors’ purportedly involved in utilizing deep fakes and disinformation to undermine confidence in American electoral processes and institutions.
Vladimir Tabak, the CEO of ANO Dialog, stated to Kommersant on Wednesday that the company firmly denies the accusations and intends to clear its name in a U.S. court.
Tabak claimed that the statements made by the FBI, U.S. Department of Justice, and U.S. Department of the Treasury are incorrect and based on “testimony from an FBI agent.”
According to Tabak, ANO Dialog “is Russia’s main company specializing in countering fakes, which has its own expertise in fact-checking and has never participated in the dissemination of false information.”
He further expressed that based on their experience, they thought that misinformation was not propagated by official government bodies. However, “the testimony of officials in the United States has shown that fakes could be spread, for example, by FBI agents and representatives of the U.S. Department of Justice and other agencies,” he noted.
Despite having no intentions of engaging in international operations, Tabak indicated that the current circumstances are prompting the organization to reevaluate its plans.
He remarked, “And the first fake that we will refute at the international level will be the FBI fake about us,” adding, “We will sue the FBI in the U.S. and are ready to cooperate with any countries and organizations that share our views.”
In September, the Justice Department blocked 32 internet domains it alleged were used by Russian authorities to sway U.S. audiences. It asserted that some of these domains were linked to ANO Dialog and “secretly distributed Russian government propaganda” to diminish international support for Ukraine, bolster pro-Russian sentiments, and influence voters ahead of the forthcoming U.S. presidential election.
Alejandro Jose Martinez for TROIB News
