> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://blog.getzep.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Exploring Russian Election Interference with a Knowledge Graph - URL: https://blog.getzep.com/russian-influence-operations-graph/ - Published: 2024-11-01T15:24:18.000Z - Updated: 2024-11-05T17:12:53.000Z - Description: We built a visual exploration tool and AI assistant for analyzing Russian interference in the run-up to the 2024 US elections. - Author: Daniel Chalef [Visit the Explorer Application](https://russia-elections24.getzep.com/?ref=blog.getzep.com) 💡 ****Try the following:** 1\. ****Zoom into the graph** using your mouse scroll wheel. 2\. ****Hover over a node** and read its summary. 3\. ****Hover over an edge** to read the fact derived from the relationship between adjacent nodes. 4\. ****Click on a red Episodic** node to read the article from which the related nodes and edges were extracted. Graphiti is an [open-source Knowledge Graph library](https://help.getzep.com/graphiti/graphiti/overview?ref=blog.getzep.com) at the core of Zep's [memory layer for AI agents](https://www.getzep.com/?ref=blog.getzep.com). Graphiti autonomously builds dynamic, temporally-aware knowledge graphs representing complex, evolving relationships between entities. In the run-up to next week's US election, we've used Graphiti to power our [Russian Influence Operations Explorer](https://russia-elections24.getzep.com/?ref=blog.getzep.com): a knowledge graph visualization and related Q&A bot for exploring Russian state operations to influence US election outcomes. 💡 [Graphiti](https://help.getzep.com/graphiti/graphiti/overview?ref=blog.getzep.com) helps you create and query Knowledge Graphs that evolve over time. A knowledge graph is a network of interconnected facts, such as **“Kendra loves Adidas shoes.”* Each fact is a **“triplet”* represented by two entities, or nodes (**”Kendra”, “Adidas shoes”*), and their relationship, or edge (**”loves”*). We built the graph using a [range of sources](#bibliography), including US DOJ indictments, US and foreign government research, non-governmental organization research, and media articles, to offer users a detailed view of these operations. Using our graph, you can explore which US organizations and individuals are implicated in these efforts and learn how private entities (such as OpenAI, Meta, and others) have responded to these challenges. Two operations stand out in this dataset: *Doppelganger* and *Tenet Media*. The Doppelganger operation's multinational scope required us to draw from both US and European sources to capture its full impact. For Tenet Media, we used diverse sources, ranging from federal government reports to Variety magazine's industry coverage, to illuminate the company's collapse and its broader implications for the media landscape. 0:00 /0:37 1× ## How the Explorer works Graphiti ingests data as a series of episodes, with a single data artifact constituting an episode. Nodes extracted from an episode's data will have an edge relationship with the Episodic node (marked in the graph in red). In our implementation of Graphiti, the red nodes include a reference to the source article or paper. Click on one to see where the graph entities came from! Let's walk through an example research task. We want to explore the Russian state's use of sock puppet media and non-profit groups and ask the assistant how Russia uses these. Following a second or two of research, the assistant focuses the graph on relevant nodes and edges, and responds with a summary. ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/79/c4/79c4903e-2432-4c0e-b8c8-c8988fef71ec/content/images/2024/11/image-1.png) Exploring Russian Sock Puppet Media Sites We notice an interesting organization, the *Patriots Run Project*, and zoom in. Exploring the graph, we see that the fake social media accounts used in *Patriots Run Project* operation were acquired from entities or individuals in Bangladesh. ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/79/c4/79c4903e-2432-4c0e-b8c8-c8988fef71ec/content/images/2024/11/image-2.png) We asked the assistant for more information and learned that Russia was using the project to influence US conservatives. ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/79/c4/79c4903e-2432-4c0e-b8c8-c8988fef71ec/content/images/2024/11/image-3.png) Sources are important. The assistant will provide a list of sources used to answer your question. We currently provide the top 5 sources, but all sources for nodes or edges in the graph are available by clicking on a related red episodic node. 0:00 /0:06 1× ### 💡 Want to learn how we built this app? Visit [Building A Russian Election Interference Knowledge Graph](https://blog.getzep.com/building-a-russian-election-interference-knowledge-graph/). ## Next Steps 1. Visit the [Explorer Application](https://russia-elections24.getzep.com/?ref=blog.getzep.com). 2. Read more [about Graphiti](https://help.getzep.com/graphiti/graphiti/overview?ref=blog.getzep.com). ## Bibliography This project uses the sources listed below. They were selected based on their authority and diversity, and were available online as of Monday, October 28, 2024\. (UPDATED 11/04/2024). ### Government Agencies - [Joint ODNI, FBI, and CISA Statement on Russian Election Influence Efforts (November 1, 2024)](https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/news/joint-odni-fbi-and-cisa-statement-russian-election-influence-efforts?ref=blog.getzep.com) - [Department of Justice - U.S. v. Kalashnikov and Afanasyeva Indictment](https://www.justice.gov/d9/2024-09/u.s.%5Fv.%5Fkalashnikov%5Fand%5Fafanasyeva%5Findictment%5F0.pdf?ref=blog.getzep.com) - [FBI & CISA IC3 - Just So You Know: Foreign Threat Actors Likely to Use a Variety of Tactics to Develop and Spread Disinformation During 2024 U.S. General Election Cycle](https://www.ic3.gov/PSA/2024/PSA241018?ref=blog.getzep.com) - [Justice Department - U.S. Citizens and Russian Intelligence Officers Charged with Conspiring to Use U.S. Citizens as Illegal Agents of the Russian Government](https://www.justice.gov/usao-mdfl/pr/us-citizens-and-russian-intelligence-officers-charged-conspiring-use-us-citizens?ref=blog.getzep.com) - [Joint ODNI, FBI, and CISA Statement (October 25, 2024)](https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/news/joint-odni-fbi-and-cisa-statement-0?ref=blog.getzep.com) - [National Intelligence Council - Foreign Threats To US Elections After the Voting Ends in 2024](https://www.dni.gov/files/ODNI/documents/assessments/NICM-Declassified-Foreign-Threats-to-US-Elections-After-Voting-Ends-in-2024.pdf?ref=blog.getzep.com) - [Treasury - Treasury Takes Action as Part of a U.S. Government Response to Russia's Foreign Malign Influence Operations](https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/jy2559?ref=blog.getzep.com) - [Treasury - Russia-related Designations; Issuance of Russia-related General Licenses and Amended FAQ; Publication of BPI Regulatory Amendment; Reminder to File the 2024 Annual Report of Blocked Property](https://ofac.treasury.gov/recent-actions/20240913?ref=blog.getzep.com) - [USMC - The Matryoshka Doll: A Model for Russian Deception, Disinformation, and Chaos](https://apps.dtic.mil/sti/pdfs/AD1177180.pdf?ref=blog.getzep.com) - [French Government VIGINUM - Matriochka Report](https://www.sgdsn.gouv.fr/files/files/20240611%5FNP%5FSGDSN%5FVIGINUM%5FMatriochka%5FEN%5FVF.pdf?ref=blog.getzep.com) - [German Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution - Doppelgänger Analysis](https://www.verfassungsschutz.bayern.de/mam/anlagen/baylfv%5Fvollanalyse%5Fdoppelgaenger.pdf?ref=blog.getzep.com) ### Non-Governmental Entities - [Atlantic Council - Experts react: The US just accused Russia of meddling in the 2024 election. Here's what to know.](https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/new-atlanticist/experts-react/experts-react-the-us-just-accused-russia-of-meddling/?ref=blog.getzep.com) - [CEPA - We're Winning, Say Russia's Fake News Manufacturers](https://cepa.org/article/were-winning-say-russias-fake-news-manufacturers/?ref=blog.getzep.com) - [Correctiv - Inside Doppelganger – How Russia uses EU companies for its propaganda](https://correctiv.org/en/fact-checking-en/2024/07/22/inside-doppelganger-how-russia-uses-eu-companies-for-its-propaganda/?ref=blog.getzep.com) - [DFRLab - Russia-based Facebook operation targeted Europe with anti-Ukraine messaging](https://medium.com/dfrlab/russia-based-facebook-operation-targeted-europe-with-anti-ukraine-messaging-389e32324d4b?ref=blog.getzep.com) - [DFRLab - Russia-linked operations target Paris 2024 Olympics](https://dfrlab.org/2024/08/01/russia-linked-operations-target-paris-2024-olympics/?ref=blog.getzep.com) - [DisinfoLab - Doppelganger: Media clones serving Russian propaganda](https://www.disinfo.eu/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Doppelganger-1.pdf?ref=blog.getzep.com) - [Meta - Second Quarter 2024 Adversarial Threat Report](https://scontent-sjc3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.8562-6/455158590%5F1227906161699704%5F7318728570685925077%5Fn.pdf?ref=blog.getzep.com) - [Google Cloud - Hybrid Russian Espionage and Influence Campaign Aims to Compromise Ukrainian Military Recruits and Deliver Anti-Mobilization Narratives](https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/threat-intelligence/russian-espionage-influence-ukrainian-military-recruits-anti-mobilization-narratives?ref=blog.getzep.com) - [HarfangLab - Doppelganger Operations: Europe & US](https://harfanglab.io/insidethelab/doppelganger-operations-europe-us/?ref=blog.getzep.com) - [Logically Facts - Inside the indictment alleging secret Russian funding of U.S. content company](https://www.logicallyfacts.com/en/article/inside-the-indictment-alleging-secret-russian-funding-of-us-content-company?ref=blog.getzep.com) - [Media Matters - Rumble repeatedly promoted as "editor picks" content from Tenet Media, a channel allegedly funded by the Russian government](https://www.mediamatters.org/rumble/rumble-repeatedly-promoted-editor-picks-content-tenet-media-channel-allegedly-funded-russian?ref=blog.getzep.com) - [Microsoft - How Russia is Trying to Disrupt the 2024 Paris Olympic Games](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/security-insider/intelligence-reports/how-russia-is-trying-to-disrupt-the-2024-paris-olympic-games?ref=blog.getzep.com) - [Microsoft - MTAC Election Report on Russian Influence](https://cdn-dynmedia-1.microsoft.com/is/content/microsoftcorp/microsoft/msc/documents/presentations/MTAC-Election-Report-5-on-Russian-Influence.pdf?ref=blog.getzep.com) - [OpenAI - Disrupting deceptive uses of AI by covert influence operations](https://openai.com/index/disrupting-deceptive-uses-of-AI-by-covert-influence-operations/?ref=blog.getzep.com) - [OpenAI - AI and Covert Influence Operations: Latest Trends](https://downloads.ctfassets.net/kftzwdyauwt9/5IMxzTmUclSOAcWUXbkVrK/3cfab518e6b10789ab8843bcca18b633/Threat%5FIntel%5FReport.pdf?ref=blog.getzep.com) - [Qurium - How Russia uses EU companies for propaganda](https://www.qurium.org/alerts/exposing-the-evil-empire-of-doppelganger-disinformation/?ref=blog.getzep.com) ### Media Organizations - [Angry White Men - BlazeTV Host Lauren Chen Defends Claims That Jews 'Killed Jesus' And 'Control' The Media](https://angrywhitemen.org/2024/05/06/blazetv-host-lauren-chen-defends-claims-that-jews-killed-jesus-and-control-the-media/?ref=blog.getzep.com) - [BBC News - Right-wing US influencers say they were victims of alleged Russian plot](https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/crrlv7jdnq8o?ref=blog.getzep.com) - [CNN - DOJ alleges Russia funded US media company linked to right-wing social media stars](https://edition.cnn.com/2024/09/04/politics/doj-alleges-russia-funded-company-linked-social-media-stars/index.html?ref=blog.getzep.com) - [CNN - How some of the biggest right-wing social media stars became unwitting mouthpieces of Russian propaganda](https://edition.cnn.com/2024/09/07/media/tenet-media-russia-rt-tim-pool-dave-rubin-lauren-chen/index.html?ref=blog.getzep.com) - [Forbes - YouTube Takes Down Alleged Russia-Funded Outlet Which Hosted Videos From Right-Wing Pundits](https://www.forbes.com/sites/siladityaray/2024/09/06/youtube-takes-down-alleged-russia-funded-outlet-which-hosted-videos-from-right-wing-pundits/?ref=blog.getzep.com) - [Foreign Policy - Russia's Global Information Operations Have Grown Up](https://foreignpolicy.com/2024/10/04/russia-propaganda-social-media-platforms-information-warfare/?ref=blog.getzep.com) - [Guardian - US conservative influencers say they are 'victims' of Russian disinformation campaign](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/sep/05/tim-pool-benny-johnson-influencers-russia-disinformation?ref=blog.getzep.com) - [Mother Jones - Tenet Media Shutters After Being Accused of Taking $10 Million in Covert Kremlin Funding](https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2024/09/tenet-media-closed/?ref=blog.getzep.com) - [NPR - How Russian operatives covertly hired U.S. influencers to create viral videos](https://www.npr.org/2024/09/05/nx-s1-5100829/russia-election-influencers-youtube?ref=blog.getzep.com) - [Semafor - Blaze fires contributor linked to alleged Russian operation](https://www.semafor.com/article/09/05/2024/blaze-fires-contributor-linked-to-russian-operation?ref=blog.getzep.com) - [Social Media Today - Meta Bans Russian State Media in the Wake of Covert Influence Program](https://www.socialmediatoday.com/news/meta-bans-russian-state-media-covert-influence-program/727173/?ref=blog.getzep.com) - [Tech Policy Press - Russian Indictments Highlight US Limitations in Fighting Disinformation](https://www.techpolicy.press/russian-indictments-highlight-us-limitations-in-fighting-disinformation/?ref=blog.getzep.com) - [Tennessean - What to know about Tenet Media, Tennessee company linked to Russian propagandists](https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/crime/2024/09/04/tenet-media-what-to-know-russian-election-interference/75077703007/?ref=blog.getzep.com) - [USA Today - Lara Trump, Kari Lake, other notable Republicans appeared on podcasts accused of Russia tie](https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/09/06/7-republicans-tenet-media-russia-podcast/75091650007/?ref=blog.getzep.com) - [Variety - U.S. Officials Allege Russian Operatives Illegally Provided $10 Million to Fund Videos by American Right-Wing Social Media Stars](https://variety.com/2024/digital/news/tenet-media-russia-rt-10-million-funding-right-wing-videos-1236131583/?ref=blog.getzep.com) - [Washington Post - Justice Dept. charges two Russian media operatives in alleged scheme](https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2024/09/04/justice-department-election-security/?ref=blog.getzep.com) - [Washington Post - How I became a propagandist for Russian media](https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/09/18/russian-media-rt-documentary/?ref=blog.getzep.com) - [Washington Post - Inside Tenet Media, the pro-Trump ‘supergroup’ allegedly funded by Russia](https://www.washingtonpost.com/style/media/2024/09/05/tenet-media-russia-rt-tim-pool/?ref=blog.getzep.com) - [Wired - Right-Wing Influencer Network Tenet Media Allegedly Spread Russian Disinformation](https://www.wired.com/story/right-wing-influencer-network-tenet-media-allegedly-spread-russian-disinformation/?ref=blog.getzep.com) - [Wired - What Right-Wing Influencers Actually Said in Those Tenet Media Videos](https://www.wired.com/story/influencers-tenet-benny-johnson-tim-pool-russia-propaganda-videos/?ref=blog.getzep.com) - [Yahoo News - What to know about Tenet Media, Tennessee company linked to Russian propagandists](https://www.yahoo.com/news/know-tenet-media-tennessee-company-005014049.html?ref=blog.getzep.com) - [The Hill - DOJ Shines a Light on Russian Use of Conservative Influencers](https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/4879602-doj-shines-a-light-on-russian-use-of-conservative-influencers/?ref=blog.getzep.com) - [CBS News - U.S. Says Russia Funded Media Company That Paid Right-Wing Influencers Millions for Videos](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/russia-tenet-media-right-wing-influencers-justice-department/?ref=blog.getzep.com) - [New York Times - OpenAI Says Russia and China Used Its AI in Covert Campaigns](https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/30/technology/openai-influence-campaigns-report.html?ref=blog.getzep.com) - [New York Times - U.S. Accuses Russian TV Network of Conducting Covert Intelligence Acts](https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/13/us/politics/russia-sanctions-disinformation-rt.html?ref=blog.getzep.com) - [New York Times - Meta and YouTube Crack Down on Russian Media Outlets](https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/17/technology/meta-rt-russian-tv.html?ref=blog.getzep.com) - [New York Times - How the Kremlin Finds Ways to Spread Its Messages](https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/21/world/europe/russia-rt-social-media.html?ref=blog.getzep.com) - [NBC News - How Elon Musk amplified content from a suspected Russian election interference plot](https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/social-media/elon-musk-shared-tenet-content-thought-part-russian-plot-rcna171520?ref=blog.getzep.com) - [Politico - Why the Kremlin Loves Social Media](https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2024/09/07/why-the-kremlin-loves-social-media-00177759?ref=blog.getzep.com) ### Archive Links - [Web Archive - Tenet Media Website Archive](https://web.archive.org/web/20240905003801/https://www.tenetmedia.com/)