Critical Thinker
Senior Member.
Across the World Russia has sought to destabilize non-allied governments by using bots, trolls, misinformation from their state controlled media (RT & Sputnik). One of the primary tools they have used has been propaganda to create division, distrust and smear campaigns. In another thread I sought to explore the question "Are the conspiracy promoters radicalizing people?", based on what has been exposed by investigators and journalists it appears that they are doing so intentionally and methodically.
From NBCNews: Russian troll accounts purged by Twitter pushed Qanon and other conspiracy theories
From BBC: Russia trolls 'spreading vaccination misinformation' to create discord
From NBCNews: Russian troll accounts purged by Twitter pushed Qanon and other conspiracy theories
Something I had not come across until now, in hindsight it is not surprising.
From the Sydney Morning Herald: Russia's influence campaigns may be more sophisticated than we thought
The Texas Tribune: Hysteria over Jade Helm exercise in Texas was fueled by Russians, former CIA director says
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