Tumblr Takes Down 84 Russia-Linked Accounts (thehill.com)

On Friday, Tumblr said it has taken down 84 accounts used by Russia to spread disinformation ahead of the 2016 presidential election. The accounts were reportedly linked to the Russian troll farm known as the Internet Research Agency. The Hill reports: Special counsel Robert Mueller last month indicted 13 Russians and three Russian entities associated with the Internet Research Agency who are accused of orchestrating an elaborate plot to spread divisive messages to U.S. audiences on social media ahead of the election. The individuals face multiple charges, including identity theft and bank fraud. Tumblr said in a statement Friday that it provided information on the 84 Russia-linked accounts from its investigation to the Justice Department. Tumblr said the Russia-linked accounts were solely focused on spreading disinformation by posting "organic content." The company found no indication that the accounts purchased any advertisements. The platform says it will notify any users who interacted with the accounts and provide them with a list of usernames they engaged with. Tumblr also disclosed that it will keep a public record of usernames linked to the Internet Research Agency or other state-sponsored disinformation efforts for the sake of transparency.

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84?

[ArchieBunker]

So 84 accounts out of 345 million registered? Nothing in other words.

Just 84. Either the Russians are pathetic

[Mister Liberty]

or Mueller is.

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Re:84?

[Uberbah]

Yep, a few thousand bucks paying a few dozen 'vocal shills' to post generic political propaganda in broken english on the biggest SJW haven on the internet swung an election, but billions spent on all manner of actual professional campaigning and marketing and astroturfing was a total waste.

Somebody pointed that out to Podesta on Meet the Press, iirc. Asked him how the Ruskies knew to target swing states, but the Hillary campaign did not. She just took for granted that she would win states like Wisconsin, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Iowa and didn't bother to campaign in them - that went to Trump. Hell, she nearly lost Minnesota as well.

Russiagate is nothing more than a sad, sad attempt to excuse Hillary losing the most winnable election in history.

Re:84?

[AmiMoJo]

Because the left _Must_ push the russia narrative. it's all they have.

Apart from

- Sexual assault claims / treatment of women
- Tax records
- Treatment of immigrants
- Cops murdering black people
- Gun control and NRA campaign donations
- Transgender ban in the military
- Adultery and illegal campaign contributions to cover it up

we're ignoring the saud spending hundreds of millions, or the chinese spending hundreds of millions

Spending hundreds of millions on what specifically? And more to the point was it illegal and have to forwarded your evidence to Mueller?