Anthropic, an artificial intelligence developer, has uncovered a large-scale disinformation operation based on the use of generative AI. According to the research, a network of 70 fake news websites was created, which published a total of 318 articles devoted to the conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the country's relations with Rwanda, and disputes over control of the region's rich mineral deposits. According to Anthropic, the materials were created using artificial intelligence technologies and disguised as ordinary news publications, which made their detection difficult. Local journalists working in the conflict zone stated that they had no suspicion of the existence of such a network of websites, despite the fact that the topics of the publications directly concerned the region they cover. The eastern part of the DRC has long been an arena of armed conflict, complicated by tense relations with neighbouring Rwanda and the struggle for control over deposits of valuable minerals, including cobalt and coltan—raw materials critical for the production of electronics and batteries. These factors make the region particularly vulnerable to information manipulation, capable of influencing public opinion and the perception of the conflict at the international level. The case of the discovered network of websites underscores growing expert concern about the use of artificial intelligence to create disinformation in conflict zones, where fact-checking is difficult and trust in information sources plays a particularly important role. Anthropic did not clarify who may be behind the organization of this operation, however, the very fact of its discovery suggests that AI technologies are increasingly becoming a tool both for disseminating information and for falsifying it.