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Russian ‘Troll factory’ spreading Russian pro-war lies online St Petersburg outfit hijacks discussions on Twitter, TikTok, world leaders’ social accounts and media websites, as well as manipulating opinion polls
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/may/01/troll-factory-spreading-russian-pro-war-lies-online-says-uk ^ | 1 may 2022

Posted on 04/30/2022 9:20:09 PM PDT by Cronos

St Petersburg outfit hijacks discussions on Twitter, TikTok, world leaders’ social accounts and media websites, as well as manipulating opinion polls

...Online operatives were found to be ordering followers to target western media outlets and politicians

The headquarters is allegedly located in rented space in St Petersburg’s Arsenal Machine-building Factory, a company that manufactures military equipment and technology.

The study details how the Russian president’s regime is trying to manipulate public opinion on social media, as well as in the comments sections of major media outlets.

Targets include the social media accounts of Boris Johnson, the British prime minister; the German chancellor, Olaf Scholz; and the EU foreign policy chief, Josep Borrell.

The troll farm is said to recruit and hire salaried workers openly, justifying the work as “patriotic activity” in support of the “special military operation” in Ukraine.

(Excerpt) Read more at theguardian.com ...


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To: Right Wing Vegan

“If it pays good, and no one talks in upspeak at staff meetings, I will send my resume.”
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To really experience CRINGEWORTHY, nothing can beat meetings where there include two attendees BOTH employing upspeak and vocal fry simultaneously while constantly interrupting over talking each other. From a horrible period in my past. The stuff of nightmares years later.


21 posted on 04/30/2022 9:55:56 PM PDT by House Atreides
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To: Karl Spooner

Ethnic Russians in the east were treated as untermenschen for years starting with banderite Poreshenko. He stoked the drive to seperate. But only those deemed by washington or Brussels to be ‘good separatists’ find favour. Case in point. Kosovo Albanians. Nato had to try out some weapon systems and make bent dick look a hero


22 posted on 04/30/2022 10:01:01 PM PDT by Long Jon No Silver
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To: House Atreides
The stuff of nightmares years later.

No joke, this is a serious work environment issue.

Worst of all are virtual meetings with attendees around the country, all ending clauses and sentences with upspeak in mad crescendo. Sounds like an alarm going off.

SOS the ship is on fire! The nation is sinking!

23 posted on 04/30/2022 10:05:21 PM PDT by Right Wing Vegan (Pot legalization licenses every degenerate pothead piece of trash to force drug neighbors.)
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To: Cronos


24 posted on 04/30/2022 10:11:11 PM PDT by Berlin_Freeper
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To: Berlin_Freeper
kein Erdgas für sie

kein Öl für sie

 face with tears of joy  face with tears of joy  face with tears of joy  face with tears of joy

25 posted on 04/30/2022 10:18:49 PM PDT by kiryandil (China Joe and Paycheck Hunter - the Chink in America's defenses)
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To: kiryandil
kiryandil (China Joe and Paycheck Hunter - the Chink in America's defenses)
What other races do you hate?
26 posted on 04/30/2022 10:26:37 PM PDT by Berlin_Freeper
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To: logi_cal869

Well duh. Quite simply because they’re the underdog!

We always root for the underdog. It’s simply inconceivable to consider otherwise!

How could the underdog be anything but as pure as the wind driven snow... onto a paper plate...full of rice... with a cup of milk?


27 posted on 04/30/2022 10:35:02 PM PDT by Sarcazmo
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To: Berlin_Freeper

Sorry to butt in.. quick question... is homo a race?


28 posted on 04/30/2022 10:38:10 PM PDT by Sarcazmo
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To: Sarcazmo

You think there is a race that doesn’t have homosexuals?


29 posted on 04/30/2022 10:45:17 PM PDT by Berlin_Freeper
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To: datura; Long Jon No Silver

Dont like Putin, dont like Zelenski, dont like Biden, and dont think you have the IQ to call any rational person a Putineer.

Neocon fool. Window licker. (The kids on the bus required to wear helmets often would lick windows)

Accusing a 2012 member of being a Putineer is downright idiotic.


30 posted on 04/30/2022 10:46:11 PM PDT by LesbianThespianGymnasticMidget
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To: Berlin_Freeper

Resorting to race is so German.... Like in WWII.


31 posted on 04/30/2022 10:47:36 PM PDT by LesbianThespianGymnasticMidget
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To: LesbianThespianGymnasticMidget

I don’t have “Chink” in my tagline.


32 posted on 04/30/2022 10:48:53 PM PDT by Berlin_Freeper
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To: Long Jon No Silver; Cronos
Bought to you by Nina Jankocringe. Nice try Cronos,/i>

You're just jealous you're not getting paid to suck off Putin.


33 posted on 04/30/2022 10:51:52 PM PDT by Greetings_Puny_Humans (I mostly come out at night... mostly.)
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To: Berlin_Freeper

I dont make microwaves that seat 30.

Your point?


34 posted on 04/30/2022 10:52:07 PM PDT by LesbianThespianGymnasticMidget
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To: LesbianThespianGymnasticMidget
Neocon fool. Window licker. (The kids on the bus required to wear helmets often would lick windows)
Attacking children with special needs. How very Nazi of you.

35 posted on 04/30/2022 10:53:29 PM PDT by Berlin_Freeper
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To: Cronos

LOL!!!


36 posted on 04/30/2022 10:53:41 PM PDT by sumuam
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To: Berlin_Freeper

Oh Oh, the German is calling me a Nazi....

ROTFLMAO.

Evolutionsbremse

You stand upon a house of cards you fool. German has a word for it.


37 posted on 04/30/2022 10:56:17 PM PDT by LesbianThespianGymnasticMidget
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To: LesbianThespianGymnasticMidget
The point is: I don’t have “Chink” in my tagline. I was defending against hating races. Defending races set you off, but not the actual racist. You sure are stupid.
38 posted on 04/30/2022 10:56:38 PM PDT by Berlin_Freeper
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To: LesbianThespianGymnasticMidget

I am not a German but rubbing your face in your sick hatred was too easy.


39 posted on 04/30/2022 10:57:38 PM PDT by Berlin_Freeper
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To: Berlin_Freeper

Oh Oh, Arsch mit ohren is calling me stupid.

Hows that pipeline working out for you bunch of ubermensch geniuses?


40 posted on 04/30/2022 10:58:53 PM PDT by LesbianThespianGymnasticMidget
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