Unsealed FBI Doc Exposes Terrifying Depth of Russian Disinfo Scheme
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New court documents reveal that Russia is keeping a very, very long list of influencers to spread its propaganda.

New court documents reveal that Russia is keeping a very, very long list of influencers to spread its propaganda.

The Russian disinformation plot revealed in a Justice Department indictment this week may just be the tip of the iceberg, according to newly unsealed court documents.

On Wednesday, the DOJ announced it would seize 32 internet domains linked to a larger Kremlin scheme to promote disinformation and influence the 2024 election. The Russian campaign, known as Doppelganger, uses AI-generated content to create “fake news” boosted through social media with the aim of electing Donald Trump.

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Of particular note, the documents released Wednesday included an affidavit that noted a Russian company is keeping a list of more than 2,800 influencers world wide, about one-fifth of whom are based in the United States, to monitor and potentially groom to spread Russian propaganda. The affidavit does not mention the full list of influencers, but is still a terrifying indicator of how deep the Russian plot to interfere in U.S. politics really goes.

  • InternetUser2012@lemmy.today
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    4 months ago

    It’s real easy to tell who is a troll/bot though. All you have to do is ask them a few questions, they will respond with a quote, and only answer one. Why do you think they only answer one? Why not answer two or three? What’s really weird is no where in this thread was Netanyahu mentioned besides you?

    • Ensign_Crab@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      4 months ago

      It’s real easy to tell who is a troll/bot though.

      From your perspective, it’s anyone who doesn’t love being Netanyahu’s genocide weapons supplier.

      All you have to do is ask them a few questions, they will respond with a quote, and only answer one. Why do you think they only answer one? Why not answer two or three?

      Well, either they agree with them or don’t want to bother responding to unhinged bullshit. Maybe one thing you said stood out as particularly wrong. Maybe you aren’t as entitled to having all your questions answered as you think you are.

      What’s really weird is no where in this thread was Netanyahu mentioned besides you?

      Putting a question mark at the end of a declarative sentence doesn’t make it a question, but you’ll demand to see a manager if I don’t answer it anyway. I mentioned Netanyahu because of people who see someone who is upset about genocide and immediately shriek “foreign troll!”

      Which is prevalent behavior on lemmy. Thank you for illustrating my point by suggesting that I am a foreign troll, as you have done multiple times in response to my opposition to selling Netanyahu weapons for genocide.