A Russian disinformation network has been impersonating dozens of media organisations, including the BBC, and has shared false news reports online in the run-up to the US election.
The operation has also been targeting journalists and fact-checking organisations asking them to check their own fake reports.
BBC Verifyās Olga Robinson has been looking into how the network operates and its possible aims.
Additional reporting: Shayan Sardarizadeh
Graphics: Mesut Ersoz
Producer: Sarah Glatte
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