OpeanAI has blocked a group of ChatGPT accounts that were linked to the Russian propaganda network “Rybar”
A network of Russian propaganda accounts on social media. The main Telegram channel is one of the largest Russian channels about the war, with over 1.4 million subscribers. Its author is Mikhail Zinchuk, who worked in the press service of the Russian Ministry of Defense until 2019. The operation was called “Fish Food”. This is stated in the OpenAI report.
The accounts’ primary activity was creating content for posting on social media. Users typically entered queries in Russian, but created content in a variety of languages, including Russian, English, and Spanish. Some of this content was later posted online by “Rybar” branded accounts and on the main website. One user also created videos using Sora’s artificial intelligence to promote the “Rybar” brand.
In addition to creating content for branded accounts, the primary user in this case also created a series of comments in English. In essence, the ChatGPT activity served as a “content farm” for these accounts. This content typically praised Russia and its allies (such as Belarus), criticized Ukraine, and accused Western countries of foreign interference.
