# OpenAI bans Russian and Iranian ChatGPT propaganda networks

https://mins.news/en/item/92313

- France 24, 2026-10-08 23:42 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/technology/20261008-openai-bans-russian-iranian-chatgpt-propaganda-networks

> OpenAI reports removing influence campaigns tied to Russia and Iran. The groups harnessed its chatbot to fabricate reporter identities and back a purported think tank promoting anti-Ukraine propaganda. The company said seven accounts in the Iranian effort impersonated Western reporters and sought placement for lengthy pieces with news organizations across the globe.

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