Reported Disinformation Videos Target Senate Candidates in Northeastern Pennsylvania
Disinformation videos, likely AI-generated and linked to Russia, are reportedly misusing real people's identities to malign Senate candidates during the final stretch of midterm voting, impacting the Wilkes Barre-Scranton-Hazleton area.
Wilkes Barre Scranton Hazleton, PA, October 27, 2026 —
Videos described as disinformation are reportedly using real people’s identities to malign Senate candidates during the final stretch of midterm voting in the Wilkes Barre-Scranton-Hazleton area. The videos are believed to be AI-generated and linked to Russia, though the information available does not establish either conclusion as certain.
The report describes the activity as affecting the area but does not specify which candidates or individuals are depicted, what the videos show, or how the identities are being used. It also does not identify who made or distributed the videos, the platforms involved, or the basis for the reported connection to Russia.
The timing is described only as the final stretch of midterm voting. No specific dates, circulation figures, or details about the extent of the videos’ reach are provided. The available information also does not say whether the videos prompted a response from candidates, election officials, platforms, or law enforcement.
Those missing details leave the scale and specific methods of the reported campaign unclear. The description characterizes the videos as disinformation and says they malign Senate candidates, but provides no examples or supporting documentation. It does not name the people whose identities were reportedly misused or explain whether they have publicly responded.
Accordingly, the report supports a limited account: videos reportedly targeting Senate candidates have been associated with the Wilkes Barre-Scranton-Hazleton area during the closing period of midterm voting, and they are described as likely AI-generated and linked to Russia. Further information about the material, its attribution, and its impact was not provided.
Story summarized from the original created by ALI SWENSON, Associated Press on www.2822news.com, see more information here.
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