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Twitter Warns of Suspicious Traffic Coming From China and Russia (reuters.com)

Posted by msmash on from the stranger-things dept.

Suspicious traffic to a Twitter user forum appears to be part of a government-backed activity coming from China and Russia, a Twitter spokesman told Reuters Monday. The company said it is yet to determine the reason for the activity, but is choosing to notify users out of an abundance of caution.

Additionally: Twitter bug leaks phone number country codes.

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  1. But they're not so cautious by rsilvergun · · Score: 2

    that they won't pocket the ad revenue from the extra traffic.

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  2. Ever notice they never bothered with Google+ by jfdavis668 · · Score: 4, Funny

    Maybe we should all switch.

  3. Re:Twitter is lies by Tablizer · · Score: 4, Insightful

    I don't get the Soros complaint angle. So plutocrats with deep pockets to spend on political causes are bad? Wouldn't that make Koch's bad? Or are you cherry-picking your plutocrats?

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  4. correction in linked reuters story by sittingnut · · Score: 4, Informative

    "(This story corrects to show Twitter saying suspicious traffic appears to be coming from China and Saudi Arabia, not China and Russia) "

    seems reuters (and /.) has too much russia on its mind and sees russia everywhere.

    1. Re:correction in linked reuters story by olsmeister · · Score: 2

      You're not paranoid if they're really out to get you. :)

  5. Re: Twitter is lies by CohibaVancouver · · Score: 2

    I cherry pick based on how much they make my life suck

    Hey Anonymous Coward, can you provide some concrete fact-based examples of exactly how Soros has "made your life suck?"

    Half-dozen or so examples should be fine.

  6. Not Russia by AHuxley · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Seems they have found another nation and China in an update. Strange how its always Russia until its not, but its still Russia :)

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  7. Re: Twitter is lies by CohibaVancouver · · Score: 2

    Want me to continue?

    No. But I do want you to answer the question. How exactly did those things you listed make your life "suck?" How has Black Lives Matter or Ferguson specifically made your life "suck?"

    Please go through the list and explain how each of these items have explicitly impacted you negatively.

  8. Re: Twitter is lies by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2

    Open Society Foundations

    Yeah, Buba! you tell'em!! Fighting for human rights - like the LGBTQFAGS - and health issues like AIDs (more fags), education (who needs that!), women's rights around the world, and other things for the better of society and everyone. Doesn't he know that the World is just for us white heterosexual men!

    - Ferguson

    With you on that. Craig Ferguson ain't that funny.

    - BLM

    Yeah, what's his problem with Bowel Lower Management.

    - Ready For Hillary Super PAC

    Damn straight there! We are lucky that we have Trump who is waging these trade wars that are bankrupting the very farmers who voted for him, signed a tax bill that rewarded Republican donors and will straddle the USA with another trillion dollars in debt and ...I'm waiting for the promise of that Trillion for infrastructure but I guess that's after the wall.

    - Causing financial crises in Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Japan, and Russia

    Yeah those globalists **cough**Jews**cough** are ruining our lives! But I support Israel and the trillion dollars we dumped into the Middle East for FREEDOM!!!

    Want me to continue?

    No need for me!! I've friended you on facebook and I like the same Russian feeds or this guy in the USA. because we Conservatives KNOW that whatever is posted on facebook and liked by our brethern is the TRUTH!