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  "id": 12985495,
  "title": "OpenAI users in Russia, Iran used models to push political agenda online, in media",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/openai-users-in-russia-iran-used-models-to-push-political-agenda",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-10-08T23:26:23.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hill",
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    "url": "https://thehill.com/policy/technology/6137774-openai-bans-iran-russia-influence-operations/"
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  "summary": "OpenAI banned several accounts associated with two propaganda operations based in Iran and Russia, respectively, it confirmed Thursday. The latter of which the tech company said had the greatest reach it has recorded since it began reporting on and disrupting such schemes. The influence operations used OpenAI models alongside “more traditional techniques and technologies to...",
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        "outlet": "Fast Company",
        "title": "OpenAI’s ChatGPT for Teens poses an ‘unacceptable risk’ to kids, says watchdog",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/openais-chatgpt-for-teens-poses-an-unacceptable-risk-to-kids-says",
        "published": "2026-10-08T14:45:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "New Voice of Ukraine",
        "title": "Russia leaned on ChatGPT to run global anti-Ukraine campaign, OpenAI says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/russia-leaned-on-chatgpt-to-run-global-anti-ukraine-campaign-openai",
        "published": "2026-10-08T18:28:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Al-Monitor",
        "title": "OpenAI says Iran, Russia influence ops busted",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/openai-says-iran-russia-influence-ops-busted",
        "published": "2026-10-08T23:30:24.000Z"
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        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "OpenAI says Iran, Russia influence ops busted",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/openai-says-iran-russia-influence-ops-busted-12986310",
        "published": "2026-10-08T23:42:19.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "France 24",
        "title": "OpenAI bans Russian, Iranian ChatGPT propaganda networks",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/openai-bans-russian-iranian-chatgpt-propaganda-networks",
        "published": "2026-10-08T23:42:32.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "OpenAI says Iran, Russia influence ops busted",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/openai-says-iran-russia-influence-ops-busted-12986525",
        "published": "2026-10-08T23:51:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "NPR",
        "title": "OpenAI caught Russians and Iranians using ChatGPT for influence campaigns",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/openai-caught-russians-and-iranians-using-chatgpt-for-influence",
        "published": "2026-10-09T00:25:15.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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