JAQ.OrtCom Records 15 Disinformation Campaigns, Over 200 Accounts Before Kurultai Vote
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JAQ.OrtCom, Kazakhstan’s disinformation monitoring center, reports recording about 15 series of fake and provocative materials ahead of the Kurultai elections set for Aug. 23. The content spread through more than 200 anonymous accounts, Telegram channels and sites using bot networks, forged documents and AI-generated deepfakes of celebrities and state officials. The center has published 44 rebuttals and instructions, even as it says some campaigns showed signs of foreign coordination.
Scope of Disinformation
JAQ.OrtCom recorded approximately 15 series of disinformation and provocative materials during the electoral campaign. The content spread through more than 200 anonymous accounts, Telegram channels, websites and other platforms, according to the center. Kazinform reported that the Kurultai elections are set for Aug. 23. The main themes included the election process, foreign policy and the social and economic situation.
Coordination and AI Methods
The center described a repeated pattern: a provocative message first appeared on an anonymous platform, then connected accounts and bot networks circulated it simultaneously. Organizers used forged documents, manipulative messages and AI-generated deepfakes featuring images of Kazakh and foreign celebrities and heads of state bodies. In some cases, JAQ.OrtCom identified signs of coordination from abroad. The synchronized publication of identical narratives and visual designs indicated centralized preparation, the center said, and simultaneous appearance on dozens of channels did not confirm reliability.
Center Response
JAQ.OrtCom has released 44 materials with refutations, instructions and analyses of the most widespread fakes since the start of the campaign, according to 365 Info. The center urged citizens to check primary sources and compare messages from anonymous channels with official data and professional media reports. It stressed that the simultaneous appearance of the same message on dozens of channels is not evidence of authenticity.
What's Next
The center is expected to continue monitoring and publishing rebuttals through the Aug. 23 election. It remains unclear whether the identified campaigns will affect voter confidence or whether further coordinated waves will emerge in the final week.
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JAQ.OrtCom Records 15 Disinformation Campaigns, Over 200 Accounts Before Kurultai Vote
