To Stir Discord in 2016, Russians Turned Most Often to Facebook
- 6 years ago
To Stir Discord in 2016, Russians Turned Most Often to Facebook
PayPal said in a statement that it has worked closely with law enforcement
and “is intensely focused on combating and preventing the illicit use of our services.”
According to the indictment, the Internet Research Agency, created in 2014 in St. Petersburg
and employing about 80 people, was given the job of interfering with elections and political processes.
In October 2016, according to the indictment, one Russian-controlled Instagram account called Woke Blacks
posted a message saying: “Hatred for Trump is misleading the people and forcing Blacks to vote Killary.
The social network, more than any other technology tool, was singled out on Friday by the Justice Department when prosecutors charged 13 Russians
and three companies for executing a scheme to subvert the 2016 election and support Donald J. Trump’s presidential campaign.
Thirteen Russian nationals have been charged with illegally trying to disrupt the American
political process through inflammatory social media posts and organized political rallies.
SAN FRANCISCO — In 2014, Russians working for a shadowy firm called the Internet Research Agency started
gathering American followers in online groups focused on issues like religion and immigration.
Over the next two years, the indictment said, the Russians stole the identities
of real Americans to create fake personas and fake accounts on social media.
PayPal said in a statement that it has worked closely with law enforcement
and “is intensely focused on combating and preventing the illicit use of our services.”
According to the indictment, the Internet Research Agency, created in 2014 in St. Petersburg
and employing about 80 people, was given the job of interfering with elections and political processes.
In October 2016, according to the indictment, one Russian-controlled Instagram account called Woke Blacks
posted a message saying: “Hatred for Trump is misleading the people and forcing Blacks to vote Killary.
The social network, more than any other technology tool, was singled out on Friday by the Justice Department when prosecutors charged 13 Russians
and three companies for executing a scheme to subvert the 2016 election and support Donald J. Trump’s presidential campaign.
Thirteen Russian nationals have been charged with illegally trying to disrupt the American
political process through inflammatory social media posts and organized political rallies.
SAN FRANCISCO — In 2014, Russians working for a shadowy firm called the Internet Research Agency started
gathering American followers in online groups focused on issues like religion and immigration.
Over the next two years, the indictment said, the Russians stole the identities
of real Americans to create fake personas and fake accounts on social media.