Together with her troll colleagues, she managed 200 fake social profiles, promoted clients’ products, and trolled their competitors.
Tag Archives: Internet Research Agency
Facebook pulls fake news networks linked to Russia and Iran
It took down four foreign interference campaigns and announced initiatives to prevent foreign interference in US elections.
Fake news writer: If people are stupid enough to believe this stuff…
…then maybe they deserve this drivel, says a Macedonian copy-paste/turn-it-into-clickbait-bile writer who says it’s all about the money.
Facebook bans accounts of fake news firm
It’s not clear who paid Archimedes Group for its reality-warping campaigns, but it’s clear disinformation is now a global scourge.
US pushed Russian troll factory offline during US midterm elections
The US blocked internet access to Russian trolls who, they say, were trying to spread FUD.
Instagram became the preferred tool in Russia’s propaganda war
Facebook and Twitter got a lot of heat, but “Instagram’s appeal is that’s where the kids are, and that seems to be where the Russians went.”
Twitter publishes data on Iranian and Russian troll farms
Over 1m tweets show that we’re suckers for funny/sarcastic/edgy, not so much for blah-blah-blah “news” spreaders.
Facebook bans midterm-meddling accounts and pages
Facebook says it has removed 32 Pages and accounts from Facebook and Instagram for violating its policies.
Fake Hillary porn just the tip of Russia’s Reddit penetration
How Russian trolls embraced rule 34 (but Redditors didn’t buy it)