Russian Firm Plans to Take Legal Action Against FBI
ANO Dialog aims to demonstrate in court that it has never engaged in disinformation campaigns, as reported by Kommersant. Read Full Article at RT.com.
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According to Kommersant, ANO Dialog is preparing to challenge US accusations of spreading disinformation.
The Russian firm, which focuses on countering misinformation, plans to file a lawsuit against the FBI following claims that it disseminated false information, as reported by the business daily on Wednesday.
ANO Dialog is listed by the US as one of the 'Russian state-sponsored actors' accused of utilizing deep fakes and misinformation to erode confidence in US electoral processes and institutions.
Vladimir Tabak, the CEO of ANO Dialog, stated to Kommersant that the company firmly denies these allegations and intends to clear its name in an American court.
Tabak asserted that the FBI, the US Department of Justice, and the US Department of the Treasury have made erroneous claims based on “testimony from an FBI agent.”
He emphasized that 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.”
Commenting further, Tabak remarked, “Based on our experience in countering false information, we believed that fakes are not spread by official government agencies. 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 US Department of Justice and other agencies.”
Tabak noted that ANO Dialog had no plans to engage in international activities, but the current circumstances are prompting a reassessment of their strategy.
He added, “And the first fake that we will refute at the international level will be the FBI fake about us,” stating further, “We will sue the FBI in the US and are ready to cooperate with any countries and organizations that share our views.”
In a related note, in September, the Justice Department took action to block 32 internet domains that it claimed were used by Russian authorities to influence US audiences. At that time, the department asserted that some of these domains were linked to ANO Dialog and had “secretly distributed Russian government propaganda” aimed at diminishing support for Ukraine, bolstering pro-Russian sentiments, and swaying voters ahead of the forthcoming US presidential election.
Olivia Brown for TROIB News
The Russian firm, which focuses on countering misinformation, plans to file a lawsuit against the FBI following claims that it disseminated false information, as reported by the business daily on Wednesday.
ANO Dialog is listed by the US as one of the 'Russian state-sponsored actors' accused of utilizing deep fakes and misinformation to erode confidence in US electoral processes and institutions.
Vladimir Tabak, the CEO of ANO Dialog, stated to Kommersant that the company firmly denies these allegations and intends to clear its name in an American court.
Tabak asserted that the FBI, the US Department of Justice, and the US Department of the Treasury have made erroneous claims based on “testimony from an FBI agent.”
He emphasized that 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.”
Commenting further, Tabak remarked, “Based on our experience in countering false information, we believed that fakes are not spread by official government agencies. 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 US Department of Justice and other agencies.”
Tabak noted that ANO Dialog had no plans to engage in international activities, but the current circumstances are prompting a reassessment of their strategy.
He added, “And the first fake that we will refute at the international level will be the FBI fake about us,” stating further, “We will sue the FBI in the US and are ready to cooperate with any countries and organizations that share our views.”
In a related note, in September, the Justice Department took action to block 32 internet domains that it claimed were used by Russian authorities to influence US audiences. At that time, the department asserted that some of these domains were linked to ANO Dialog and had “secretly distributed Russian government propaganda” aimed at diminishing support for Ukraine, bolstering pro-Russian sentiments, and swaying voters ahead of the forthcoming US presidential election.
Olivia Brown for TROIB News
