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Pentagon Reports 2000% Increase in Russia Trolls Since Friday (axios.com)

Posted by msmash on from the closer-look dept.

An anonymous reader shares a report: Pentagon spokeswoman Dana White said in Saturday's briefing that there has been a "2,000% increase in Russian trolls in the last 24 hours," following the coordinated strike against Syria on Friday night.

3 of 465 comments (clear)

  1. Re: Oh no by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Troll

    Exactly.
    Also why label them trolls? They seem more like people sharing their opinions. Russians are entitled to opinions too. And, as a US citizen, I am entitled to listen to them if I want to.

  2. Here is evidence of actual subversion by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Troll

    I have come to realise that the problem of troll farms can't be dismissed as easily as I want, no matter how I would hate to give credence to the Pentagon.
    A stream of elements made me realise this eventually, not one in particular ; but this video is a strong element that reinforces the thesis of Russian influence. It circulated widely, posted by multiple accounts.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ednKK8GlvwI

  3. Re:Good gravy by lucm · · Score: 0, Troll

    The FBI was evil when they were investigating Hillary Clinton's misuse of classified materials

    The hilarious part is that they had given up, but as they investigated that guy Weiner who was sending dick pics to underage girls, they found classified materials on his laptop that had been left there by his then wife, which was one of Clinton's aides and did not have the clearance to have such materials in the first place.

    But let's ignore that blatant violation of national security, let's instead try to establish that because Trump's neighbor's third cousin once bought vodka in a liquor store, Trump is clearly a russian spy.

    --
    lucm, indeed.