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51. This isn't a credible analysis...

Sat Mar 5, 2022, 01:27 PM

Mar 2022

... Russian FB trolls don't log in from Russia. And bot nets are located all over the world. Dropping Russian access to FB does not stop Russian trolls.

It might stop Russian resistance from being able to organize.

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This message was self-deleted by its author [View all] kpete Mar 2022 OP

Wow. K&R chia Mar 2022 #1

Perhaps Facebook stopped boosting those type of posts too. TheBlackAdder Mar 2022 #22

Major trollage. blm Mar 2022 #2

I love how everyone is surprised by this. Scrivener7 Mar 2022 #3

But but Ben Shapiro has such a wonderful social media marketing strategy underpants Mar 2022 #6

we know which party is the Russian asset's are for sure now don't we ? monkeyman1 Mar 2022 #72

No question. Nt underpants Mar 2022 #77

Not me... orwell Mar 2022 #7

Yep. And all the loyal "I just use it to talk to my grandchildren" folks helped. Scrivener7 Mar 2022 #12

Absolutely. FoxNewsSucks Mar 2022 #15

That one drives me crazy... orwell Mar 2022 #26

If exposing Cambridge Analytica's role in the 2016 election didn't convince them Scrivener7 Mar 2022 #27

Spot on... orwell Mar 2022 #31

And people think they were disbanded. But they just changed their name and Scrivener7 Mar 2022 #34

You 4 are showing how much you don't understand how Facebook works. Saboburns Mar 2022 #43

You still make money for Facebook. ret5hd Mar 2022 #48

Lol! Scrivener7 Mar 2022 #57

Facebook is the problem WA-03 Democrat Mar 2022 #62

I spread truth and anti-propaganda. (you could too!) Saboburns Mar 2022 #67

I don't have a FB account and will never get one-I am doing my part! WA-03 Democrat Mar 2022 #69

Shaming good Democrats for using Facebook is part of the problem. Saboburns Mar 2022 #71

I'm a loyal "I just use it to talk to friends, family, and grandchildren" user. I also have an NBachers Mar 2022 #68

"And we'll see how far you get with it"? What the hell does THAT mean? Scrivener7 Mar 2022 #70

Good on ya, NBachers. Cha Mar 2022 #75

Nice showing by Dr. Shepper Mar 2022 #4

That says it all. CommonHumanity Mar 2022 #5

Neat. Wingus Dingus Mar 2022 #8

except Kali Mar 2022 #9

Twice today (along with Graham, The Daily Wire, Bongino and Fox): demmiblue Mar 2022 #38

I understand they also banned Twitter. GoCubsGo Mar 2022 #10

The bot farms can still post to Twitter. They just banned the Russian public from reading it. Tommymac Mar 2022 #19

There's something to this Johnny2X2X Mar 2022 #11

Mitch has been looking more nauseous than usual lately. Scrivener7 Mar 2022 #14

Well, he certainly makes other people more nauseous lonely bird Mar 2022 #17

Maybe that has to do with the Kentucky Public Schools which invested in the Russia stock market. c-rational Mar 2022 #30

KY teacher's pension says they sold their Sberbank shares before the invasion. Scrivener7 Mar 2022 #32

but the California pensioners might not be so lucky RussBLib Mar 2022 #35

Yeah. Seems like this is going to take a while to shake out the correct information. Scrivener7 Mar 2022 #36

As of last week they still own a bunch of Lukoil which was down 90%. n/t discntnt_irny_srcsm Mar 2022 #54

Yikes. Scrivener7 Mar 2022 #59

I'm thinking the Pentagon should buy it from them. discntnt_irny_srcsm Mar 2022 #61

+1, I've been screaming for years about MAGA Media messages flooding message zones and uponit7771 Mar 2022 #55

The power of bots... Wounded Bear Mar 2022 #13

Good to see the numbers Alice Kramden Mar 2022 #16

Republican traitor trolls suck Achilleaze Mar 2022 #18

FB during Hillary's campaign? Who thought all that was real people. LakeArenal Mar 2022 #20

I'm surprised and I shouldn't be.TY. 58Sunliner Mar 2022 #21

I'm sorry, but it is the responsibility of Facebook and Twitter to prevent this kind of Scrivener7 Mar 2022 #23

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Mar 2022 #25

+1, uponit7771 Mar 2022 #56

Hear, hear! BigmanPigman Mar 2022 #82

K&R!! Buckeye_Democrat Mar 2022 #24

Recommended. H2O Man Mar 2022 #28

I don't think that makes as much of an impact as one would think. Here is yesterday's: demmiblue Mar 2022 #29

Not surprised at all. onecaliberal Mar 2022 #33

Does this mean I'll stop seeing those fucking Franklin Graham TV ads? eShirl Mar 2022 #37

Well, it isn't just Facebook, or Meta, either. PatrickforB Mar 2022 #39

Today's Top 10: demmiblue Mar 2022 #40

If you get enough russian bots you can even make pigs fly, nt yaesu Mar 2022 #41

Very interesting, but one thing doesn't make sense... Shipwack Mar 2022 #42

They could be banning facebook to the public, but letting the gov do what they want. XacerbatedDem Mar 2022 #44

Cutting FACEBook off from Russia would be indiscriminate at first, like blocking FB from every ... uponit7771 Mar 2022 #63

Gee, that doesn't happen it the US, does it? twodogsbarking Mar 2022 #45

In the summer of 2019 facebook (russian) posts got a bunch of mouth breathing racist a-holes to ... Botany Mar 2022 #46

Night and day. ret5hd Mar 2022 #47

That is really something, wow. TeamProg Mar 2022 #49

Will be interesting to see if there's a sudden drop in "Unitemized Donor" campaign contributions Budi Mar 2022 #50

This isn't a credible analysis... reACTIONary Mar 2022 #51

This message was self-deleted by its author mahina Mar 2022 #52

That's insane!! C Moon Mar 2022 #53

No shit. calimary Mar 2022 #60

I've been screaming for years about GQP flooding message zones I didn't think Facebook would uponit7771 Mar 2022 #64

Fascinating... Hekate Mar 2022 #58

More like scary n/t malaise Mar 2022 #80

Very scary. The majority of us voted for Democratic presidential candidates. We keep getting GOPers Hekate Mar 2022 #81

kick Dawson Leery Mar 2022 #65

Republicans haven't ran without Russian bot support for years Johnny2X2X Mar 2022 #66

the latest update shows that tweet to not only be off, but also failing to understand simple logical Celerity Mar 2022 #73

Yeah, your and demmiblue's Post show that the Initial claim Hav Mar 2022 #79

This is what got Trump elected and divided our country. It's hard to believe I know. gldstwmn Mar 2022 #74

The Russian troll farm is out in full force AJH032 Mar 2022 #76

The Big Tell: "Russia, if you're listening" czarjak Mar 2022 #78

K&R UCmeNdc Mar 2022 #83