Posted on 10/22/2024 5:31:45 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum
U.S. officials said Russian social media influencers created and helped amplify fake videos and other false content that alleged abusive conduct by Tim Walz.
U.S. intelligence officials on Tuesday said Russians seeking to disrupt the U.S. elections created and helped amplify fake videos and other false content last week that alleged abusive conduct by Democratic vice-presidential nominee Tim Walz.
The content, which included false allegations that Walz had acted inappropriately with students while serving as a teacher and coach, was widely disseminated on social media, smearing Walz, the Minnesota governor, ahead of the Nov. 5 presidential election.
Walz and the Democratic presidential nominee, Vice President Kamala Harris, appear in what polls show is a virtual dead heat with Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump and his vice presidential running mate, Sen. JD Vance (Ohio).
“Based on newly available intelligence, the intelligence community assesses that Russian influence actors created and amplified content alleging inappropriate activity committed by the Democratic vice-presidential candidate earlier in his career,” an official with the Office of the Director of National Intelligence told reporters in an online background briefing Tuesday. This official and others on the call spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive intelligence matters.
“The intelligence community reviewed media associated with this effort and in doing so it revealed several indicators of manipulation that are consistent with the influence efforts and tactics of Russian actors this cycle,” the official said.
Intelligence officials said analysts examined materials associated with the fake content about Walz over the weekend and concluded that the content was consistent with a pattern of Russian disinformation aimed at undermining the Democratic ticket. U.S. intelligence authorities have previously said that Russian influence efforts have been aimed at boosting Trump’s candidacy.
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“Fool me once, shame on me!”
You are not gonna fool me twice!
Nakamura has TDS really bad... and had an Obama love affair years back:
“...The online headline was even worse: “With canceled tours, White House teaching how democracy works.” Reporter David Nakamura blamed not Obama but the “dysfunctional state of the union”:
The White House tour is a civics lesson on American democracy. And starting Saturday, when 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. shuts its doors to the public, that lesson will focus on the dysfunctional state of the union....”
It’s always Russia’s fault!
Thank goodness they didn’t say Trump was involved in that.
Let’s see if the Zeepers check-in to support the NY Times here...
I went home with a young boy
the way I always do
How was I to know
he was with the Russians, too?
Trump’s fault!
It's a mystery all right... or maybe they're in bed together. In the old days if a reporter was 'doing the elephants' they couldn't cover the circus - or something like that. Abe Rosenthal (cleaned up version)
Heh, nice semi-quote!
The Dems were responsible for the first one, although that will never be known. It was clearly a fake.
It was meant to muddy the water and inoculate Walzfrom the second one.
I was worn out after the 2016 Trump win hearing Russia, Russia, Russia all day every day. There wasn’t a day I could relax and feel the win. I certainly hope that Trump keeps his friends close and has learned how Washington works.
51 blah blah blah..
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Note the lack of proof, just presuming it is consistent with Russian disinformation. Where have we heard that story line before?
“which included false allegations that Walz had” ...groomed, groped, and sexually assaulted male students...
Gee, this article has the earmarks of a US Democrat/Intel disinformation operation, typified by just declaring whatever butters their bread without offering any proof.
The “victim” presented a pretty credible story. Maybe his statements are true, maybe not. How about the US intel officials present how they know the allegations are false, instead of just asserting it as if they had any credibility?
“which included false allegations that Walz had” ...groomed, groped, and sexually assaulted male students...
Gee, this article has the earmarks of a US Democrat/Intel disinformation operation, typified by just declaring whatever butters their bread without offering any proof.
The “victim” presented a pretty credible story. Maybe his statements are true, maybe not. How about the US intel officials present how they know the allegations are false, instead of just asserting it as if they had any credibility?
Putin is running scared of Kam-Kam.
NYT is Russian disinformation, or Mexican disinformation
It's nothing more than a DESPERATE and FEEBLE attempt at making Walz sound electable!
Zelenskyy!!
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My “Money” is on Ophonybama/Biden!
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