U.S. foreign adversaries will recruit Americans and use other tactics to influence the elections in November to advance their interests, a July 29 security update from the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) has warned.
“Foreign actors continue to rely on witting and unwitting Americans to seed, promote, and add credibility to narratives that serve the foreign actors’ interests. These foreign actors seek to take advantage of these Americans to spread messaging through their channels and engagements,” according to the ODNI’s update.
The report said the intelligence community expects foreign actors to adjust their influence operations in response to “this month’s developments to promote influence narratives seeking to undermine democratic institutions, foment discord, and/or change public opinion.”…