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In reply to the discussion: Russian hired 1,000 people to create anti-Clinton 'fake news' in key US states during election, Trum [View all]FakeNoose
(32,633 posts)48. I know for a fact those stories
... were all over Yahoo and Facebook. I'm sure many other sites had them too.
No effort was made to stop them either because they were paid-for "advertising."
Extremely stupid people read them and forwarded them to all their friends like they were revelations.
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Russian hired 1,000 people to create anti-Clinton 'fake news' in key US states during election, Trum [View all]
elmac
Mar 2017
OP
they asked specifically for mirt volunteers who could work the overnight shift.
mopinko
Mar 2017
#37
I had same reaction. Furthermore, Warner says trolls were in Russia. Reports say Macedonia
KittyWampus
Mar 2017
#13
Unless there's more in the article, it sounds like not even 'proven' yet ...
mr_lebowski
Mar 2017
#46
How many times did we see the intented activity light up in eastern countries.....
Historic NY
Mar 2017
#20
Mr.bomb bomb Iran, would find any excuse for war. Russian infiltration has been
YOHABLO
Mar 2017
#34
They must be targeting the most politically illiterate and ignorant ...oh wait.
YOHABLO
Mar 2017
#33
and republicans gleefully Assumed the Position against America, and for Russia
Achilleaze
Mar 2017
#41