Nothing shocking about this, unfortunately. I am sure all their American influencer assets on X will start disputing the claim.
Boy, those Russians sure want Trump to win. You’d almost think that they have something on him.
Typical. Troll farms at it again. Gotta stay skeptical these days.
Did Elon post this one, too?
Yeah, at this point Russian, Iranian, Chinese, and North Korean troll farms are a fact of life because the people who actually manage the internet like the money it generates.
Why Russia shouldn’t do such things, when each time they pass with absolute impunity to Russia?
As it was, despite USA threats, with even Navalny death.
> Researchers found that the group created a video, paid an actor to appear as the alleged victim, and spread the claim through a fake website for a nonexistent San Francisco news outlet named **KBSF-TV.** The Russian group responsible, which Microsoft dubs Storm-1516, is described as a Kremlin-aligned troll farm.
BSF is just the Kremlin’s FSB acronym spelled backwards. The evidence of it being Russian propaganda was *right there* from the beginning!
And people think that the best choice is Trump. A weak US is in Russia’s interest, not a strong America. Shouldn’t be too hard to figure this out…
When did Microsoft start trailing Russian propaganda groups?
I never even saw the add because I don’t use xitter. But it wouldn’t have changed my mind anyway
The biggest ‘shock’ here is that it is getting media coverage. Props to whom ever is flagging
Our Government keeps telling us that Russia and China are spreading misinformation online and yet most us usually refuse to heed their warning.
The vast majority of posts and comments by Russian trolls here on Reddit are believed, and it drives me absolutely crazy. Our ignorance ends up supporting their propaganda which in turn harms us. We need to be smarter than that.
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Nothing shocking about this, unfortunately. I am sure all their American influencer assets on X will start disputing the claim.
Boy, those Russians sure want Trump to win. You’d almost think that they have something on him.
Typical. Troll farms at it again. Gotta stay skeptical these days.
Did Elon post this one, too?
Yeah, at this point Russian, Iranian, Chinese, and North Korean troll farms are a fact of life because the people who actually manage the internet like the money it generates.
Why Russia shouldn’t do such things, when each time they pass with absolute impunity to Russia?
As it was, despite USA threats, with even Navalny death.
> Researchers found that the group created a video, paid an actor to appear as the alleged victim, and spread the claim through a fake website for a nonexistent San Francisco news outlet named **KBSF-TV.** The Russian group responsible, which Microsoft dubs Storm-1516, is described as a Kremlin-aligned troll farm.
BSF is just the Kremlin’s FSB acronym spelled backwards. The evidence of it being Russian propaganda was *right there* from the beginning!
And people think that the best choice is Trump. A weak US is in Russia’s interest, not a strong America. Shouldn’t be too hard to figure this out…
When did Microsoft start trailing Russian propaganda groups?
I never even saw the add because I don’t use xitter. But it wouldn’t have changed my mind anyway
The biggest ‘shock’ here is that it is getting media coverage. Props to whom ever is flagging
Our Government keeps telling us that Russia and China are spreading misinformation online and yet most us usually refuse to heed their warning.
The vast majority of posts and comments by Russian trolls here on Reddit are believed, and it drives me absolutely crazy. Our ignorance ends up supporting their propaganda which in turn harms us. We need to be smarter than that.