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Major Russian bot farm uncovered by DOJ
Tool Report ^ | 07/12/2024 | Martin Crowly

Posted on 07/12/2024 7:11:44 PM PDT by SeekAndFind

The Department of Justice (DOJ) has discovered that a Russian bot farm, with over 900 AI-generated fake social media accounts, has been spreading propaganda and disinformation around the US and other countries.

What has the bot farm been posting?

Most of the AI-generated fake profiles look like they belong to American citizens, with biographical information, political ideologies, locations, personas, backstories, photos, friends, and families, and have been posting videos, content, and images to support Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and other pro-Kremlin initiatives. One of these fake profiles professed to be a Bitcoin enthusiast and a free speech absolutist, from Minneapolis, who was opposed to the New World Order.

Who created the bot farm?

The DOJ has confirmed that an ‘unnamed’ RT (Russia’s state-owned media outlet) editor was responsible for the bot farm after RT leadership approved plans to “distribute information on a wide-scale basis.”

How was the mass-bot farm created?

The ‘unnamed’ RT editor bought two domain names that they then used to create two email servers which were then used to create 968 email addresses, which were then used to create fake social media accounts. AI-enabled bot farm generation and management software–Meliorator–was used to generate the images, videos, and personas for each of the 968 profiles. Most of these profiles were generated on X (formerly Twitter) as security restrictions can be more easily bypassed, using specific software.

Although X has since suspended the fake accounts for terms of service violations, it’s not known how many people followed them or integrated with their content, so investigations will continue.



TOPICS: Computers/Internet; Society
KEYWORDS: ai; botfarm; bots; dimbobmaximus; fakedoj; fakenews; falseflag; fbibots; fedbotfarm; feeberbotfarm; fishiemaximus; flyingmonkimus; kremlinbots; martincrowly; maximumdimness; meliorator; noobiemaximus; russia; russianbotfarm; russianbots; russiantrollfarm; russiantrolls; vlad; x; zottherussiatrolls
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To: mass55th

+1

5.56mm


81 posted on 07/13/2024 6:10:40 AM PDT by M Kehoe (Quid Pro Joe and the Ho have got to go. )
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To: dennisw
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82 posted on 07/13/2024 8:57:34 AM PDT by dennisw (Why is the rabbit unafraid? Because he's smarter than the panther.)
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To: Chad C. Mulligan

😁


83 posted on 07/13/2024 9:08:35 AM PDT by JimRed (TERM LIMITS, NOW! Finish the damned WALL! TRUTH is the new HATE SPEECH! )
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To: Allegra
Seriously, day after day, week after week, month after month the same accounts post material emanating from Newsweek, Ukrainska Pravda, British tabloids. even blogs like The Enforcer, for Heaven’s sake.

None of which are wholly owned and managed by their respective governments. None of which publish blatant falsehoods that exactly match their governments' counterfactual propaganda lines, day after day and nothing else, mo matter how absurd.

84 posted on 07/13/2024 9:29:31 AM PDT by Chad C. Mulligan
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To: PIF

Prove it.


85 posted on 07/13/2024 9:40:40 AM PDT by Darksheare (Those who support liberal "Republicans" summarily support every action by same. )
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To: Chad C. Mulligan

Yes, you’re SUCH a martyr.
Zeepers were spouting threats and gleeful wishes for harm towards Freepers who simply disagree with continuing to fund a proxy war from the beginning.
So please, quit with the melodrama.


86 posted on 07/13/2024 9:43:16 AM PDT by Darksheare (Those who support liberal "Republicans" summarily support every action by same. )
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To: Chad C. Mulligan
None of which publish blatant falsehoods that exactly match their governments' counterfactual propaganda lines, day after day and nothing else, mo matter how absurd.

Good grief; you are hopeless if you believe that. 🤦🏻‍♀️

Name names, Chad. Stop dodging. Which FReeper accounts are pushing Russian propaganda?

87 posted on 07/13/2024 9:51:10 AM PDT by Allegra
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To: Darksheare

Proof? just count your members - its not difficult; just start with 1 (you) and go from there


88 posted on 07/13/2024 10:22:04 AM PDT by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now its your turn)
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To: Sirius Lee
is the same entity that is now telling you that Ukraine is not a ...

Believing what any news report says without thinking about it is unwise. But news reports particularly those from close to the actual newsworthy event can be accurate.

Not everything reported by the media is true, but there are plenty of sources of accurate information. Those sources contradict your opinions about Ukraine.

Believing what you want to believe instead of the truth is exactly what the media relies on, and what a lot of uninformed liberals and some conservatives do.

Think about that.

89 posted on 07/13/2024 10:46:21 AM PDT by freeandfreezing
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To: freeandfreezing
But news reports particularly those from close to the actual newsworthy event can be accurate.

Or so you believe.

90 posted on 07/13/2024 10:48:20 AM PDT by Sirius Lee (Putin is a thug. Still no reason to steal taxpayer money and give it to a corrupt POS like Zel)
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To: dennisw
Yesterday Trump was vice president under Biden. Today Trump is Gorbachev.

Who is Trump going to be tomorrow?

91 posted on 07/13/2024 10:48:58 AM PDT by freeandfreezing
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To: Sirius Lee
If no news reports can be believed, then you have to admit you really don't know anything. Who actually won the Indy 500?

Under your theory unless you were attending the race you don't know.

So who won the 2024 Indy 500?

92 posted on 07/13/2024 10:52:02 AM PDT by freeandfreezing
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To: freeandfreezing
So who won the 2024 Indy 500?

No idea. Sounds like something a fag would be into.

93 posted on 07/13/2024 10:56:13 AM PDT by Sirius Lee (Putin is a thug. Still no reason to steal taxpayer money and give it to a corrupt POS like Zel)
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To: PIF

That’s a lame attempt to divert.
Prove it, prove your claim PIF.


94 posted on 07/13/2024 11:04:34 AM PDT by Darksheare (Those who support liberal "Republicans" summarily support every action by same. )
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To: Darksheare

So you admit you are unable to count? Even to 1? Poor lad.


95 posted on 07/13/2024 11:09:22 AM PDT by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now its your turn)
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To: PIF

You nade the accusations, you prove them.
If you are unable to do so then you are a liar at best.


96 posted on 07/13/2024 11:41:21 AM PDT by Darksheare (Those who support liberal "Republicans" summarily support every action by same. )
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To: Darksheare

You are quite the troll - and you are proving my point by being so overwhelmingly defensive. Plus, the name calling kinda cements it.


97 posted on 07/13/2024 12:19:52 PM PDT by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now its your turn)
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To: PIF

DARVO action on your part.
And saying that you are a liar at best isn’t name calling, it is the truth.
You are unable to name the supposed russian bots, unable to prove your false assertions.
You lied.


98 posted on 07/13/2024 12:28:59 PM PDT by Darksheare (Those who support liberal "Republicans" summarily support every action by same. )
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To: Darksheare

Hehhe. There you go again. I could name at least 650 (including you), but it would create a s-storm. So no - just stew in it.


99 posted on 07/13/2024 1:26:13 PM PDT by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now its your turn)
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To: PIF; Darksheare; aMorePerfectUnion
So you admit you are unable to count? Even to 1? Poor lad.

This is a good “so…” twist.

I say we award the standard 10 “so” points and 10 bonus points just for the sheer ludicrousness. What say you, AMPU?


100 posted on 07/13/2024 1:35:05 PM PDT by Allegra
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