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Seems Trump's state department knows what the russians are up to, yet for some strange reason they are allowed free reign in trumpland.
Russian Disinformation Networks Detailed in New State Department Report - Defense One
Seems not only russians but both parties also are up for a little nefarious fake news, special interest data harvesting. Who'da thunk?
Pro-Trump "news" site is run by Trump's super PAC — and that raises legal questions | Salon.com
Russian Disinformation Networks Detailed in New State Department Report - Defense One
Russian disinformation appearing on English-language news websites spiked at the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, according to a new State Department report that reveals new details about how pro-Russian websites work with one another to amplify specific stories and narratives.
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Four outlets, Global Research (which the State Department has determined has the most reach), New Eastern Outlook, SouthFront, and Strategic Culture Foundation, shared 141 articles between two sites within the group during the period in question. “Of particular note, Global Research re-posted 50 videos originally published by SouthFront. Because of this pattern of cross-posting content, these four outlets formed an especially interconnected set of nodes within the broader network of the seven websites examined,” said the State Department, in its report.
U.S. officials estimate the size of Global Research’s audience as more than 12 million visits during the review time, ) with more than 4 million visits for Southfront, one million for the Strategic Culture Foundation; and 540,000 for New Eastern Outlook. Some of the sites are more specific than others in terms of target audience, but there is overlap. SouthFront, for instance, “combines Kremlin talking points with detailed knowledge of military systems and ongoing conflicts. It attempts to appeal to military enthusiasts, veterans, and conspiracy theorists, all while going to great lengths to hide its connections to Russia,” whereas New Eastern Outlook shares content with the military-focused site Veterans Today, “whose managing editor said NEO has been a ‘wonderful partner’ and described their cooperation as ‘a marriage made in heaven,’” the report says. <snip>
Seems not only russians but both parties also are up for a little nefarious fake news, special interest data harvesting. Who'da thunk?
Pro-Trump "news" site is run by Trump's super PAC — and that raises legal questions | Salon.com