# Iran and Russia used ChatGPT for propaganda through ‘fake journalists’, OpenAI says

https://mins.news/en/item/93075

- euronews, 2026-10-09 11:53 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/09/iran-and-russia-used-chatgpt-for-propaganda-by-fake-journalists-openai-says

> The US tech giant said it banned Russian and Iranian accounts that used ChatGPT models to create material and fake journalist personas, spreading false narratives about conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East and seeking to sow division.

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