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What happened with all that hysteria a few years ago that russia was using FaceBook and twitter to manipulate Brexit and American elections?
by FridayoLeary 5y ago
What happened with all that hysteria a few years ago that russia was using FaceBook and twitter to manipulate Brexit and American elections?
- 2OEH8eoCRo0 5y agohttps://www.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Pillars-of-Russia%E2%80%99s-Disinformation-and-Propaganda-Ecosystem_08-04-20.pdf https://www.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Pillars-of-... https://www.intelligence.senate.gov/sites/default/files/documents/Report_Volume1.pdf https://www.intelligence.senate.gov/sites/default/files/docu... > the Committee found ample evidence to suggest that the Russian government was developing and implementing capabilities to interfere in the 2016 elections, including undermining confidence in U.S. democratic institutions and voting processes. Calling it hysteria is counterproductive. With that said, I'm not sure what happened or what has been done since.
- papertokyo 5y agoLooking at the 2020 elections and aftermath, it seems they were highly successful in undermining confidence in the election process.
- jessaustin 5y agoThey were wise to keep Maddow et al. on the "don't trust elections" beat for the full four years Trump was in office.
- anamax 5y agoVoice of America, BBC... (I suspect that both France and Germany have something similar. I'd be surprised if Finland did.)
- guerrilla 5y agoFrance has France24 and RFI and Germany has DW.
- FridayoLeary 5y agoIt was, because they were claiming it all the way along, even before any real evidence was apparent. Thus guaranteeing the issue would not be adequately dealt with, and showing Trump the way to undermining election results in his defeat. Also, weaponising facts is not a good way to increase public confidence in a democratic process.
- johnsolo1701 5y agohttps://www.justice.gov/storage/report_volume1.pdf https://www.justice.gov/storage/report_volume1.pdf