Troll Farms
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Russia would see the United States ‘tear ourselves apart,’ warns FBI officialDavid Porter, an assistant section chief with the FBI's Foreign Influence Task Force, accused Russia of conducting brazen operations aimed at spreading disinformation, exploiting lines of division in society and sowing doubt about the integrity of U.S. electionsWorldFeb 24, 2020
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Canada’s plan to protect elections suffers from some flawsCreating a non-partisan group to protect our federal elections from foreign interference is the right idea, but Matt Gurney says it won't work.CommentaryFeb 1, 2019
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Canadians warned ‘troll farms’ could influence online debate before federal election: reportThe centre says these online actors create social media accounts or hijack existing profiles, and even set up "troll farms" of employees paid to comment on traditional media websitesCanadaDec 6, 2018
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Russian troll farm spent $100K on Facebook ads during the U.S. electionHundreds of fake Facebook accounts, probably run from Russia, spent about $100,000 on ads during the 2016 U.S. presidential election, the social network said Wednesday.PoliticsSep 7, 2017
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