Even Pokémon Go used by extensive Russian-linked meddling effort

CNN fakenews ^ | 10-12-17 | Donie O'Sullivan and Dylan Byer

[dynachrome]

Russian efforts to meddle in American politics did not end at Facebook and Twitter. A CNN investigation of a Russian-linked account shows its tentacles extended to YouTube, Tumblr and even Pokémon Go. One Russian-linked campaign posing as part of the Black Lives Matter movement used Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, Tumblr and Pokémon Go and even contacted some reporters in an effort to exploit racial tensions and sow discord among Americans, CNN has learned. The campaign, titled "Don't Shoot Us," offers new insights into how Russian agents created a broad online ecosystem where divisive political messages were reinforced across multiple platforms, amplifying a campaign that appears to have been run from one source -- the shadowy, Kremlin-linked troll farm known as the Internet Research Agency.

[dynachrome]

Dang, Putin is really good at this stuff!

[dynachrome]

H/T to Conservative Tree House for the heads up.

https://theconservativetreehouse.com/2017/10/12/omg-thousands-of-hours-investigating-cnn-now-claims-russian-controlled-pokemon-go-collapsed-clinton-candidacy/

[BenLurkin]

Not surprising that the Russians would stir up BLM against America. It’s how they roll.

[Pollard]

No amount of “Russian interference” can equal what the socialists/communists have done to this country over the decades.

[Sarah Barracuda]

NO NOT PIKACHU don’t tell me he’s a Russian spy

[McGruff]

The communists are in Hollywood not Moscow.

[dynachrome]

That’s COMISSAR Pikachu to you!

[Sarah Barracuda]

Wouldn’t surprise me if Team Rocket were involved..and how about Meowth, his voice seemed to constantly change, I think he’s Russian

[upchuck]

I figure the Russians are laughing their asses off at the stupid, naive American media.

What a joke. There’s no THERE there.

Anybody got any solid proof? Names, dates, situations? Anybody?

{crickets and wasted taxpayer money}

[Fedora]

and even contacted some reporters in an effort to exploit racial tensions and sow discord among Americans

Just like Black Lives Matter. And Barack Obama. And Hillary Clinton. . .

[LonePalm]

Can't be that good if CNN knows about it.

If they were serious, no one would know about it.

"Ceterum censeo Islam esse delendam."

Garde la Foi, mes amis! Nous nous sommes les sauveurs de la République! Maintenant et Toujours!
(Keep the Faith, my friends! We are the saviors of the Republic! Now and Forever!)
LonePalm, le Républicain du verre cassé (The Broken Glass Republican)

[BenLurkin]

My kids never understood why I rooted for TeamRocket.

[VanShuyten]

So... Did the Russians fool white Pokemon Go geeks to go amongst BLM protests, which then caused them to vote for Trump?

[Cementjungle]

in an effort to exploit racial tensions and sow discord among Americans

Gee... all this time I thought it was Obama, Dems and the MSM doing that. Who would have guessed it was the Russians all along?

[Impy]

All I remember about Pokeman is the old cartoon. I liked Jigglypuff, it sang it’s name and everyone fell asleep, I don’t understand why it didn’t like win or whatever, I suppose it was just comic releif.

Anyhow, Russia trolling is

A)Legal
B)Meaningless

[Morpheus2009]

I saw this on Yahoo! News this morning and laughed. Wow, the Democrats reached a whole new level of stupid today.

[Morpheus2009]

I saw this on Yahoo! News this morning and laughed. Wow, the Democrats reached a whole new level of stupid today.

[Eleutheria5]

Pokemon! Is nothing sacred?