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Joe Biden, Kamala Harris Got a Big Social Media Boost from Indian Troll Farms
newsweek ^ | 11/2/20 at 12:30 PM EST | Siddharthya Roy, Zenger News

Posted on 11/02/2020 3:41:25 PM PST by BenLurkin

Joe Biden's Twitter account got a sizable boost beginning in August from tens of thousands of fake followers purchased on the open market from troll farms in rural India, an investigation has found.

Within two weeks of Biden selecting Kamala Harris as his running mate on August 12, his Twitter following jumped by 738,595 new followers—a 9.1 percent leap. The number hit 11 million by the third week of October.

A close examination has revealed unusual patterns. A large number of Twitter accounts that followed Biden's appear to have been created exclusively for that purpose. And a large number of the users are located in small towns in rural India—in places where English-speakers are rare, and from handles run by people who don't speak English as their first language, nor appear to be genuinely invested in American politics.

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TOPICS: Computers/Internet
KEYWORDS: california; clowncar; delaware; india; jamaica; joebiden; joeclowncarbiden; kamalaharris; trollfarms

1 posted on 11/02/2020 3:41:25 PM PST by BenLurkin
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Pathetic, lol.


2 posted on 11/02/2020 3:46:03 PM PST by TXBlair (We will not forget Benghazi.)
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Arthur Wildfire! March; Berosus; Bockscar; cardinal4; ColdOne; ...
Joe Biden's Twitter account got a sizable boost beginning in August from tens of thousands of fake followers purchased on the open market from troll farms in rural India, an investigation has found. Within two weeks of Biden selecting Kamala Harris as his running mate on August 12, his Twitter following jumped by 738,595 new followers—a 9.1 percent leap. The number hit 11 million by the third week of October. A close examination has revealed unusual patterns. A large number of Twitter accounts that followed Biden's appear to have been created exclusively for that purpose.

3 posted on 11/02/2020 3:48:48 PM PST by SunkenCiv (Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
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If they are underhanded enough to manipulate American public opinion with offshore foreigners then nothing is out of hours for these crooks.
4 posted on 11/02/2020 3:51:20 PM PST by wildcard_redneck (COVID lockdowns are the EstablishmentÂ’s attack on the middle class and our Republic)
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And a large number of the users are located in small towns in rural India—in places where English-speakers are rare, and from handles run by people who don't speak English as their first language, nor appear to be genuinely invested in American politics.

Biden's campaign paid a bunch of people in rural India to pretend be his supporters. Pathetic, but a nice act of charity, I guess.
5 posted on 11/02/2020 3:52:14 PM PST by AnotherUnixGeek
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To: BenLurkin

Everyone thinks I’m crazy and I know India is an ally at this point but I’m telling you that their long-term plan is to drive every American insane after speaking to a customer service representative whose English is just barely understandable.

That’s for everyone thinking I’m crazy, well yeah they’re right about that :-) but I still believe in my conspiracy theory.


6 posted on 11/02/2020 3:54:29 PM PST by dp0622 (Tried a coup, a fake tax story, tramp slander, Russia nonsense, impeachment and a virus. They lost.)
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7 posted on 11/02/2020 3:56:45 PM PST by Dr.Deth
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To: BenLurkin

So while they scream about Russia, we have proof of actual foreign interference in an election.


8 posted on 11/02/2020 4:05:03 PM PST by Terabitten (Breathe. Relax. Aim. Squeeze.)
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To: BenLurkin

LOL. Mostly bots. Scamming is a way of life for lib’rals.


9 posted on 11/02/2020 4:11:29 PM PST by Seruzawa (TANSTAAFL!)
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Joe and Cameltoes are in trouble when Newsweek publishes their scams.


10 posted on 11/02/2020 4:14:42 PM PST by Presbyterian Reporter
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To: TXBlair

No Shiite. Dot Indians were saying they would pull out all stops, legal and illegal to ensure a Biden/Harris win.

Their promises to Indians in India and Indians in the US spell doom to the American middle class in all work, not just STEM and IT


11 posted on 11/02/2020 4:21:31 PM PST by Starcitizen (Communist China needs to be treated like the pariah country it is. Send it back to 1971)
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To: Terabitten

So while they scream about Russia, we have proof of actual foreign interference in an election.

They have the media megaphone - we have tin cans on a string.


12 posted on 11/02/2020 4:32:07 PM PST by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now its your turn)
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To: Dr.Deth

LOL


13 posted on 11/02/2020 4:42:15 PM PST by dp0622 (Tried a coup, a fake tax story, tramp slander, Russia nonsense, impeachment and a virus. They lost.)
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To: Presbyterian Reporter

Presbyterian Reporter wrote:

“Joe and Cameltoes are in trouble when Newsweek publishes their scams.”

Yep.


14 posted on 11/02/2020 5:00:15 PM PST by WildHighlander57 ((WildHighlander57 returning after lurking since 2000)
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To: BenLurkin

Collusion and foreign influence.


15 posted on 11/02/2020 5:10:30 PM PST by a fool in paradise (Joe Biden- "First thing I'd do is repeal those Trump tax cuts." (May 4th, 2019)l)
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To: BenLurkin

>> And a large number of the users are located in small towns in rural India—in places where English-speakers are rare, and from handles run by people who don’t speak English as their first language, nor appear to be genuinely invested in American politics.

They don’t care, she’s half Indian and that’s good enough for them.

Consider the statue erected of the Golden Child in Indonesia when Barack won.


16 posted on 11/02/2020 5:11:26 PM PST by a fool in paradise (Joe Biden- "First thing I'd do is repeal those Trump tax cuts." (May 4th, 2019)l)
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To: BenLurkin

Recall too that Momar Gaddafi said that Barack Obama was a muslim, just like them.


17 posted on 11/02/2020 5:12:29 PM PST by a fool in paradise (Joe Biden- "First thing I'd do is repeal those Trump tax cuts." (May 4th, 2019)l)
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I’m not sure this wouldn’t contribute to Biden/Harris supporters being given a false sense of security.

The same as fake polls.

Once a Dem. sees the lines tomorrow, they might just believe a Biden win is already in the bag anyway, and walk away.


18 posted on 11/02/2020 5:41:10 PM PST by Hypo2
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