>For those who are using the argument that other countries do it too: No. >...valid pro-Russian arguments are down voted for no reason, while 'Fuck Russia' pos

>For those who are using the argument that other countries do it too: No. >...valid pro-Russian arguments are down voted for no reason, while 'Fuck Russia' posts are up voted. The same with stories. But this is folly, not malice. You can say this all you want but it's merely conjecture. You can see the exact same trends you'll find with these Russian "trolls" (shills is a better word) on almost every topic on the internet. It is not a stretch to believe that the NSA and other organizations, private and public, are waging a public/private war of popular opinion all over the internet and media. Remember when the NSA and DOD lied to American congress about collecting American's cell phone data and stuff? If they're willing to BLATANTLY lie to congress then what's a couple million of their hugely bloated budgets to pay an office of trolls to throw smoke screens over any topic they please? And if you're inferring that private corporations don't offer this service...well...if that's true, I just found my next business.