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Can you share what you thought was the sum of the information about manipulation of US social media platforms? I read most of the report (stopped halfway throug
by jwtadvice2 10y ago
Can you share what you thought was the sum of the information about manipulation of US social media platforms? I read most of the report (stopped halfway through the irrelevant RT section), and missed social media.
- idm 10y agoI replied elsewhere, but I'm pasting it here too just so our threads connect. https://www.dni.gov/files/documents/ICA_2017_01.pdf https://www.dni.gov/files/documents/ICA_2017_01.pdf p. 4: > Russia used trolls as well as RT as part of its influence efforts to denigrate Secretary Clinton. This effort amplified stories on scandals about Secretary Clinton and the role of WikiLeaks in the election campaign. > some social media accounts that appear to be tied to Russia’s professional trolls—because they previously were devoted to supporting Russian actions in Ukraine—started to advocate for President-elect Trump as early as December 2015
- jwtadvice2 10y agoThanks idm!