# OpenAI bans Russian ChatGPT accounts used in covert misinformation campaign

https://mins.news/en/item/32012

- CNBC, 2026-08-25 11:21 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/25/openai-russia-chatgpt-influence-campaign.html

> OpenAI banned Russian ChatGPT accounts that it said were used in a covert misinformation campaign. The company said the incident shows how influence actors can use AI as a supporting tool in a broader effort to manufacture authority.