Tags Internet Research Agency
Twitter removes nearly 6,000 accounts spreading Saudi-backed propaganda
Many of the tweets spouting anti-Qatar and anti-Iranian messaging, often in Arabic.
Russia's GRU propped up fake media personas, mostly failed at social media promotion after DNC hack
The effort failed to prioritize obvious strategies that would have generated higher engagement.
Accounts focused on African politics are linked to a Russian tycoon, Facebook says
Yevgeny Prigozhin, a Putin ally, has been focused on raising the Kremlin’s profile in Africa.
New Facebook security program will warn presidential candidates of hacking attempts
The new program is another effort by Facebook to show the public that it has made security strides since 2016.
Russian indicted by Mueller for alleged troll-farm activities is released by Belarus
Anna Bogacheva is one of 13 Russians charged by the former special counsel for interfering in U.S. politics.
How Russian operatives also used Google to influence Americans in 2016
Russia's Internet Research Agency exploited troubled race relations in the U.S. with inflammatory YouTube videos.
