I don't follow Russian news much at all, but there's something much deeper going on than simply roomfuls of people astroturfing websites. Twice, I've followed

I don't follow Russian news much at all, but there's something much deeper going on than simply roomfuls of people astroturfing websites. Twice, I've followed the trail of stories which were either false or misleading, and both times they led to Irish journalists who definitely seem to be real people. Both of them almost exclusively tweet about Russian issues and are 100% pro-Russian on absolutely any issue. You can go down their Twitters and you won't find a mention of corruption, political failings, doping or anything else negative. https://twitter.com/27khv https://twitter.com/27khv and https://twitter.com/DanielleRyanJ https://twitter.com/DanielleRyanJ I really don't know what to think here. Obviously there are contrarians on any issue, and journalism is tough to get ahead in - if RT are going to pay your salary then people could be tempted into a pro-Russian leaning - but to be completely polemic in your views. I just find it suspicious. [Edit: https://www.rt.com/op-ed/398857-hungary-orban-media-dictator/ https://www.rt.com/op-ed/398857-hungary-orban-media-dictator... here was the article that Danielle Ryan wrote about Hungary in Russia Today. I don't know a single person in Hungary who would agree with what she writes there. Not even among Hungarians who actually voted for Orban, nevermind among expats. The Hungarian government has posters up right now warning voters that the EU wants to "install millions from Africa and the Middle East." It's racist fear-mongering in the extreme and universally condemned. But somehow we've got an Irish girl throwing her weight behind the government while paid for by Russia?]