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Beyond Canada => The World => Topic started by: Michael Hardner on November 14, 2017, 05:44:04 am

Title: Russia Trolled Brexit ?
Post by: Michael Hardner on November 14, 2017, 05:44:04 am
http://www.wired.co.uk/article/brexit-russia-influence-twitter-bots-internet-research-agency

I especially like the poorly-written fake Muslim ones.  Anyway, let's see where this goes.  I'm starting to suspect some people of being Russian agents now.  I'm looking at YOU, internet Turks....  :D
Title: Re: Russia Trolled Brexit ?
Post by: cybercoma on November 14, 2017, 08:24:17 am
http://www.wired.co.uk/article/brexit-russia-influence-twitter-bots-internet-research-agency

I especially like the poorly-written fake Muslim ones.  Anyway, let's see where this goes.  I'm starting to suspect some people of being Russian agents now.  I'm looking at YOU, internet Turks....  :D
More Russian provocateurs....ya don't say
Title: Re: Russia Trolled Brexit ?
Post by: wilber on November 14, 2017, 02:01:42 pm
Shocking
Title: Re: Russia Trolled Brexit ?
Post by: waldo on November 15, 2017, 12:15:00 am
Cambridge Analytica, Nigel Farage, Robert Mercer et al... https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2017/may/07/the-great-british-brexit-robbery-hijacked-democracy (https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2017/may/07/the-great-british-brexit-robbery-hijacked-democracy)