Russian Bots? German Authorities Have been Operating Hundreds of Fake Far-Right Social Media Accounts
The German federal state is operating hundreds of fake far-right social media accounts online, a mainstream newspaper in the country has revealed.
The German federal state is operating hundreds of fake far-right social media accounts online, a mainstream newspaper in the country has revealed.
“Many smart people have said it actually was not a thing,” Harris claimed. “The Russian bots are taking that on.”
“The Russians are very big fans of our Second Amendment,” said Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) on Friday, during a discussion with MSNBC’s Andrea Mitchell as an event hosted by the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) in Washington, DC. Russians enjoy
Rep. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) and Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) wrote an open letter to Facebook and Twitter, requesting information on what they claim were Russian bots posting #ReleaseTheMemo on social media.
American accounts inside the United States — not Russian “bots” — led to the trending of hashtag #ReleaseTheMemo, according to a report.
Hollywood actor George Takei has blamed the spread of sexual assault allegations against him on Russian bots.
The Ralph Northam campaign blamed ‘bots’ for the increased activity over the controversial Latino Victory Fund ad.