Discerning Russian Trolls Appreciate Truth Social's Treatment of Fake Accounts - emptywheel
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The former President’s tweet declaring his failing social media company as "GREAT" coincided with a drop in stock value amidst insider selling, suggesting desperate attempts at preserving market stability.
Russian trolls are reportedly implementing strategies to circumvent social media moderation by creating sleeper accounts to gradually build a following before introducing pro-Russian narratives.
A media plan illustrated the targeted approach to undermine social media’s moderational efforts by focusing on platforms supposedly free of 'democratic censorship', showcasing the evolving tactics of disinformation campaigns.
Yael Roth's congressional testimony highlighted the bipartisan initiatives developed post-2016 election to counter foreign interference, which have now been reframed by trolls as unjust censorship in their 2024 operations.
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