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It seems like this is the bigger problem. Few people think RT/Sputnik are unbiased, but when you have some foreign intelligence agency micro-targeting voters it
by hidenotslide 9y ago
It seems like this is the bigger problem. Few people think RT/Sputnik are unbiased, but when you have some foreign intelligence agency micro-targeting voters it's hard to even judge the extent of the influence operations taking place.
They use pseudonyms and stock photos to seem like part of an in-group, then amplify divisive hashtags and messaging. They disappear from historical records when they delete the accounts, making it even harder to track their activity.
Reddit, twitter, facebook, and newspaper comment sections are all filled with disinformation and nobody seems to be doing much about it.