Microsoft says Russia-aligned propagandists duped at least seven Western celebrities via Cameo into recording videos used to attack Ukraine's President Zelensky
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In one of the videos, a crudely edited message by (Elijah) Wood to someone named Vladimir references drugs and alcohol, saying: “I just want to make sure that you're getting help.” https://www.wsj.com/...
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Actors Recorded Videos for ‘Vladimir.’ It Turned Into Russian Propaganda.