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The truth is to be found on this account, where we correct and fact-check the the propaganda shared by Aaron Maté. Parody account with reliable information (upside down world where disinformation and war propaganda have a blue check on X).
👤 Joined on 23 November 2024
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@aaronmate.bsky.socialSo called "hack and leak" operations were also effective in swaying the public opinion, and Russian hacker groups targeted especially the Democrats. For example the Podesta e-mails led to Pizzagate conspiracy theory which again helped QAnon to become extremely popular. 10/17
Show PostFor example, MIT Tech Review from 2021 exposed the incredible Russian infiltration in Facebook - 19/20 of top American Christian FB groups were troll farms, from African-American FB groups this number was 10/15. 9/17
Show PostThey also organized rallies, demonstrations and infiltrated activist groups. Internet Research Agency (IRA) also spammed comment sections of various domestic newspapers and other websites. 8/17
Show PostIn 2016, Russia spent 1,5 billion USD per year on online disinformation and propaganda. They ran campaigns in Reddit, Youtube, 4chan, Instagram, Twitter, fake news blogs, Facebook and FB groups. 7/17
Show Post... propaganda tweets and attitudes and voting behavior. This effect wasn't found, but because the scope was so small, it's impossible to make any real conclusions in regards to actual voting behavior or attitude change. 6/17
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