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Russian Troll Factory Paid US Activists To Fund Protests During Election (theguardian.com)
bestweasel writes: The Guardian reports on another story about Russian meddling, but interestingly, this one comes from a respected Russian news source, the RBC. From the report: "Russian trolls posing as Americans made payments to genuine activists in the U.S. to help fund protest movements on socially divisive issues. On Tuesday, the newspaper RBC published a major investigation into the work of a so-called Russian 'troll factory' since 2015, including during the period of the U.S. election campaign, disclosures that are likely to put further spotlight on alleged Russian meddling in the election. RBC said it had identified 118 accounts or groups in Facebook, Instagram and Twitter that were linked to the troll factory, all of which had been blocked in August and September this year as part of the U.S. investigation into Russian electoral meddling. Perhaps the most alarming element of the article was the claim that employees of the troll factory had contacted about 100 real U.S.-based activists to help with the organization of protests and events. RBC claimed the activists were contacted by Facebook group administrators hiding their Russian origin and were offered financial help to pay for transport or printing costs. About $80,000 was spent during a two-year period, according to the report."
What, they outbid Israel?
Table-ized A.I.
Hillary was asked if Harvey Weinstein's behavior reminded her of her husband. She said "close but no cigar".
I'll let myself out now.
Trump isn't cancelling interviews because he stubbed his toe. Nor is he getting chucked into a van like a side of beef. Or spacing out in mini-seizures.
Like it or not, Trump's in far, far better condition than Clinton.
May I point out that Hillary was also for Black Lives Matter and Blacktivist, the two groups being paid to protest?
... and everything that the GOP, Trump and Bannon manage to screw up is actually clever sabotage funded by George Soros. Oh, and did you know that Soros is the leader of the Illuminati and a secret worshipper of Satan whose has been working in secret for decades to destroy Christian conservatism in the USA and replace it with Islam?
Trump isn't cancelling interviews because he stubbed his toe. Nor is he getting chucked into a van like a side of beef. Or spacing out in mini-seizures.
Explain covfefe
"You're right," Fisheye says. "I should have set it on 'whip' or 'chop.'"