Tag: Russian Internet Research Agency
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On the Internet, Nobody Knows You’re a Dog – or a Fake Russian Twitter Account
BUFFALO, N.Y. – Many legacy media outlets played an unwitting role in the growth of the four most successful fake Twitter accounts hosted by the Russian Internet Research Agency (IRA) that were created to spread disinformation during the 2016 U.S. presidential campaign, according to a study led by a University at Buffalo communication researcher. …