Facebook uncovers political influence campaign ahead of midterms

[Wry Catcher]

Facebook uncovers political influence campaign ahead of midterms

From the Link:

AFP
Facebook uncovers political influence campaign ahead of midterms
Glenn CHAPMAN,AFP 1 hour 22 minutes ago

San Francisco (AFP) - Facebook said Tuesday it shut down more than 30 fake pages and accounts involved in what appeared to be a "coordinated" effort to stoke hot-button social issues ahead of November midterm US elections, but cannot identify the source despite hints Russia was involved.

It said the "bad actor" accounts on the world's biggest social network and its photo-sharing site Instagram could not be tied to Russian actors, who US officials say used the platform to spread disinformation ahead of the 2016 presidential election in the United States.

But the tech giant did say "some of the activity is consistent" with that of the Saint Petersburg-based Internet Research Agency (IRA) -- the Russian troll farm that managed many false Facebook accounts used to influence the 2016 vote.

 

[Kosh]

Yes the far left was trying to influence others to vote far left and you did..

Influence successful!

 

[Brain357]

Facebook uncovers political influence campaign ahead of midterms

From the Link:

AFP
Facebook uncovers political influence campaign ahead of midterms
Glenn CHAPMAN,AFP 1 hour 22 minutes ago

San Francisco (AFP) - Facebook said Tuesday it shut down more than 30 fake pages and accounts involved in what appeared to be a "coordinated" effort to stoke hot-button social issues ahead of November midterm US elections, but cannot identify the source despite hints Russia was involved.

It said the "bad actor" accounts on the world's biggest social network and its photo-sharing site Instagram could not be tied to Russian actors, who US officials say used the platform to spread disinformation ahead of the 2016 presidential election in the United States.

But the tech giant did say "some of the activity is consistent" with that of the Saint Petersburg-based Internet Research Agency (IRA) -- the Russian troll farm that managed many false Facebook accounts used to influence the 2016 vote.

If only they had done something before the presidential election....

 

[CrusaderFrank]

Show us on the doll where Putin touched you to make you flip your vote

 

[CrusaderFrank]

Facebook uncovers political influence campaign ahead of midterms

From the Link:

AFP
Facebook uncovers political influence campaign ahead of midterms
Glenn CHAPMAN,AFP 1 hour 22 minutes ago

San Francisco (AFP) - Facebook said Tuesday it shut down more than 30 fake pages and accounts involved in what appeared to be a "coordinated" effort to stoke hot-button social issues ahead of November midterm US elections, but cannot identify the source despite hints Russia was involved.

It said the "bad actor" accounts on the world's biggest social network and its photo-sharing site Instagram could not be tied to Russian actors, who US officials say used the platform to spread disinformation ahead of the 2016 presidential election in the United States.

But the tech giant did say "some of the activity is consistent" with that of the Saint Petersburg-based Internet Research Agency (IRA) -- the Russian troll farm that managed many false Facebook accounts used to influence the 2016 vote.

If only they had done something before the presidential election....

You saw an ad on Facebook and flipped your vote to Trump.

Thank you for sharing

 

[Brain357]

Show us on the doll where Putin touched you to make you flip your vote

You think it's ok to let foreign governments influence our elections?

 

[Brain357]

Facebook uncovers political influence campaign ahead of midterms

From the Link:

AFP
Facebook uncovers political influence campaign ahead of midterms
Glenn CHAPMAN,AFP 1 hour 22 minutes ago

San Francisco (AFP) - Facebook said Tuesday it shut down more than 30 fake pages and accounts involved in what appeared to be a "coordinated" effort to stoke hot-button social issues ahead of November midterm US elections, but cannot identify the source despite hints Russia was involved.

It said the "bad actor" accounts on the world's biggest social network and its photo-sharing site Instagram could not be tied to Russian actors, who US officials say used the platform to spread disinformation ahead of the 2016 presidential election in the United States.

But the tech giant did say "some of the activity is consistent" with that of the Saint Petersburg-based Internet Research Agency (IRA) -- the Russian troll farm that managed many false Facebook accounts used to influence the 2016 vote.

If only they had done something before the presidential election....

You saw an ad on Facebook and flipped your vote to Trump.

Thank you for sharing

Nope, but many obviously did. I don't want foreign countries influencing our elections. You must be some sort of traitor.

 

[miketx]

Show us on the doll where Putin touched you to make you flip your vote

You think it's ok to let foreign governments influence our elections?

Putin called me up and I voted the Trump.

 

[Hossfly]

Show us on the doll where Putin touched you to make you flip your vote

You think it's ok to let foreign governments influence our elections?

Anyone who could be swayed by a foreign influence should have their vote invalidated if proven.

 

[Darkwind]

Facebook uncovers political influence campaign ahead of midterms

From the Link:

AFP
Facebook uncovers political influence campaign ahead of midterms
Glenn CHAPMAN,AFP 1 hour 22 minutes ago

San Francisco (AFP) - Facebook said Tuesday it shut down more than 30 fake pages and accounts involved in what appeared to be a "coordinated" effort to stoke hot-button social issues ahead of November midterm US elections, but cannot identify the source despite hints Russia was involved.

It said the "bad actor" accounts on the world's biggest social network and its photo-sharing site Instagram could not be tied to Russian actors, who US officials say used the platform to spread disinformation ahead of the 2016 presidential election in the United States.

But the tech giant did say "some of the activity is consistent" with that of the Saint Petersburg-based Internet Research Agency (IRA) -- the Russian troll farm that managed many false Facebook accounts used to influence the 2016 vote.

If only they had done something before the presidential election....

You saw an ad on Facebook and flipped your vote to Trump.

Thank you for sharing

Nope, but many obviously did. I don't want foreign countries influencing our elections. You must be some sort of traitor.

Dissemination of information is now forbidden by foreign agents? Does your edict cover just governments, or does it also cover foreign media outlets like the Guardian?

 

[Darkwind]

Facebook uncovers political influence campaign ahead of midterms

From the Link:

AFP
Facebook uncovers political influence campaign ahead of midterms
Glenn CHAPMAN,AFP 1 hour 22 minutes ago

San Francisco (AFP) - Facebook said Tuesday it shut down more than 30 fake pages and accounts involved in what appeared to be a "coordinated" effort to stoke hot-button social issues ahead of November midterm US elections, but cannot identify the source despite hints Russia was involved.

It said the "bad actor" accounts on the world's biggest social network and its photo-sharing site Instagram could not be tied to Russian actors, who US officials say used the platform to spread disinformation ahead of the 2016 presidential election in the United States.

But the tech giant did say "some of the activity is consistent" with that of the Saint Petersburg-based Internet Research Agency (IRA) -- the Russian troll farm that managed many false Facebook accounts used to influence the 2016 vote.

If only they had done something before the presidential election....

You saw an ad on Facebook and flipped your vote to Trump.

Thank you for sharing

Nope, but many obviously did. I don't want foreign countries influencing our elections. You must be some sort of traitor.

Do you have proof of this 'obvious act'?

 

[Compost]

It's stupid people who are so easily swayed that they change their vote based on something they read on FB that are the problem, not alleged foreign entities mouthing off on social media.

 

[Brain357]

Show us on the doll where Putin touched you to make you flip your vote

You think it's ok to let foreign governments influence our elections?

Anyone who could be swayed by a foreign influence should have their vote invalidated if proven.

Have you noticed how much is spent on elections? Yeah, people are influenced.

 

[CrusaderFrank]

Facebook uncovers political influence campaign ahead of midterms

From the Link:

AFP
Facebook uncovers political influence campaign ahead of midterms
Glenn CHAPMAN,AFP 1 hour 22 minutes ago

San Francisco (AFP) - Facebook said Tuesday it shut down more than 30 fake pages and accounts involved in what appeared to be a "coordinated" effort to stoke hot-button social issues ahead of November midterm US elections, but cannot identify the source despite hints Russia was involved.

It said the "bad actor" accounts on the world's biggest social network and its photo-sharing site Instagram could not be tied to Russian actors, who US officials say used the platform to spread disinformation ahead of the 2016 presidential election in the United States.

But the tech giant did say "some of the activity is consistent" with that of the Saint Petersburg-based Internet Research Agency (IRA) -- the Russian troll farm that managed many false Facebook accounts used to influence the 2016 vote.

If only they had done something before the presidential election....

You saw an ad on Facebook and flipped your vote to Trump.

Thank you for sharing

Nope, but many obviously did. I don't want foreign countries influencing our elections. You must be some sort of traitor.

Nobody fucking believes you beat Putin's vote flipping, mind control efforts. Just stop it

 

[Brain357]

It's stupid people who are so easily swayed that they change their vote based on something they read on FB that are the problem, not alleged foreign entities mouthing off on social media.

So I guess you are ok with it till they russians go against your candidate.

 

[hazlnut]

America's political bases are easily ginned up.

 

[Cellblock2429]

Facebook uncovers political influence campaign ahead of midterms

From the Link:

AFP
Facebook uncovers political influence campaign ahead of midterms
Glenn CHAPMAN,AFP 1 hour 22 minutes ago

San Francisco (AFP) - Facebook said Tuesday it shut down more than 30 fake pages and accounts involved in what appeared to be a "coordinated" effort to stoke hot-button social issues ahead of November midterm US elections, but cannot identify the source despite hints Russia was involved.

It said the "bad actor" accounts on the world's biggest social network and its photo-sharing site Instagram could not be tied to Russian actors, who US officials say used the platform to spread disinformation ahead of the 2016 presidential election in the United States.

But the tech giant did say "some of the activity is consistent" with that of the Saint Petersburg-based Internet Research Agency (IRA) -- the Russian troll farm that managed many false Facebook accounts used to influence the 2016 vote.

/----/ Yeah sure they did, and I have a bridge in Brooklyn to sell you.

 

[Compost]

It's stupid people who are so easily swayed that they change their vote based on something they read on FB that are the problem, not alleged foreign entities mouthing off on social media.

So I guess you are ok with it till they russians go against your candidate.

I'm ok with russians having fb pages. I'm not a russiaphobe.

 

[Cellblock2429]

Show us on the doll where Putin touched you to make you flip your vote

You think it's ok to let foreign governments influence our elections?

/----/ I think it was wrong for Obozo to interfere in Israel's elections and it was wrong for Ted BELCH Kennedy to ask the USSR to interfere in Reagan's reelection,

 

[xyz]

It's bs.

Shutting down 32 accounts or whatever is like arresting two dudes In Saudi Arabia or Pakistan and saying the worldwide terrorist problem is solved.