Russia has been spreading false and misleading information about recent hurricanes in the United States and the government's response as part of a broader effort to manipulate America's political discourse before the presidential election, according to new research. The disinformation, spread through Russian state media and social media accounts, aims to portray American leaders as incompetent and corrupt. Some of the claims include fake images created using artificial intelligence. By exploiting real concerns about disaster recovery, Russia's disinformation agencies are undermining Americans' trust in their government and each other.