CrusaderFrank
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I was already aware that much of the Russian "propaganda" is actually from third-party sites that accentuate the divide between Americans. It makes it even more insidious, imo, and no less dangerous.more Russians exposed ... welcome board bots
Russian Bots Linked To Viral Twitter Attacks On 'Hateful' Dems
But the hashtag has been connected to Russian bots. It has ranked as the third or fourth most popular Kremlin-linked hashtag for days, according to bot tracking by the Hamilton 68 site run by the bipartisan Alliance for Securing Democracy, which keeps tabs on Russian activity on the American internet.
Related: From the OPs site reporting on "russian influence" :
- Not all content in this network is “created” by Russia. A significant amount—probably a majority—of content is created by third parties and then amplified by the network because it is relevant to Russian messaging themes.
- Not all content amplified by this network is pro-Russian. The network frequently mobilizes to criticize or attack individuals or news reports that it wishes to discredit.
- Because of the two points above, we emphasize it is NOT CORRECT to describe sites linked by this network as Russian propaganda sites. We are not claiming that content producers linked by this network are Russian propaganda sites. Rather, content linked by this network is RELEVANT to Russian messaging themes.
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(AKA if any media on the planet picks the story up, aka OAN had this hairdresser on The Ledger Report on Friday, and the mere 600 "Russian" accounts they monitor happen to read them/post about them, then the alleged/so-called "Russian influence campaign" jumps up in the meter. OP and others apparently think this validates their bullshit because they're just too stupid to read the fine print...)
- Content generated by attributable Russian media and influence operations. This is a relatively small proportion of the network’s content. It includes, for example, content generated by RT (Russia Today) and Sputnik.
- Content amplified to reflect Russian influence themes. This content is typically produced by third parties, including but not limited to mainstream media, hyperpartisan sites and so-called “fake news” sites. Third-party content is sometimes amplified because it complements Russian influence themes. At other times, it is amplified for the opposite reason, meaning that users in the network are seeking to attack or discredit the content.
- Less relevant content. This includes popular hashtags, which the users employ to increase the reach of their messages, developing news stories, and (less commonly) random social dynamics in the network.
My Russian handler is telling me that you're being divisive