The Russian Government Runs a Troll Agency to Flood the Internet With Propaganda

YAHOO ^ | 3 April 2015 | Alyssa Bereznak

[elhombrelibre]

Here’s one way to win the adoration of the Internet: launch an entire agency dedicated to making you look good.

This, according to a fascinating report in The Guardian, is a method that the pectoral stunt double and Russian President Vladimir Putin has adopted in an attempt to sway the hearts and minds of his countryfolk.

The Kremlin allegedly runs a troll agency in a nondescript building in St. Petersburg, employing hundreds of paid bloggers and commenters to mock Western leaders like President Barack Obama and spread pro-Russian sentiment — especially regarding the country’s ongoing conflict in Ukraine.

Per the report, which details discussions from two former employees of the agency:

[elhombrelibre]

I don’t like that the MSM does that, but they are free to do it. It’s different if you do something out of conviction than if you do it because you’re being coerced. Putin shoots journalists, too. I think that’s a huge difference. And those who point out that our MSM is always fawning over Obama miss the point that Russia’s media is RUN by the government. It’s only option is now to support Putin, president for life. And as much as many people hate to admit it we do see critical articles about Democrats in the MSM. Today, the NYT had a story about Hillary’s standalone email server. I don’t think in Putin’s media you’re going to see many critical remarks. His crimes are not publicized.

[Nervous Tick]

>> Which one?

The original post, alleging there are paid Russian trolls, of course! :-)

[NH Red]

Wow your wound a little to tight if you can’t recognize sarcasm for what it is!

[MortMan]

Are the initials NSA?

[Paid_Russian_Troll]

Ah, evidently, I heard about them too:)

[elhombrelibre]

Have you considered learning how to write? It could improve your critical thinking skills, too.

Here is how your inane sentence should read.

Wow, you're wound a little too tight if can't recognize sarcasm for what it is!

If you knew the history of Russia, the Soviet Union, the GULAG, and Putin, you might not make flighty jokes.