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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

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Wed Aug 5, 2020, 08:35 PM Aug 2020

State Dept.: Russia pushes disinformation in online network

CHICAGO (AP) — The State Department says Russia is using a well-developed online operation that includes a loose collection of proxy websites to stir up confusion around the coronavirus by amplifying conspiracy theories and misinformation.

The disclosure on Wednesday was rare for the Trump administration, which has been cautious about blaming the Kremlin for disinformation campaigns, especially around the U.S. election. Despite evidence that Russia launched a divisive disinformation operation on social media during the 2016 U.S. presidential election, the State Department’s report did not examine how — if at all — Russia is waging another online influence campaign in this year’s election.

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo did, however, announce Wednesday that the U.S. would offer a reward of up to $10 million for information that identifies people working with foreign governments to interfere in the U.S. election through illegal cyber activity.

The department detailed a Russian-backed misinformation cycle that spreads false information online through state officials and state-funded media reports, by infiltrating U.S. social media conversation, and leveraging a deceptive internet framework of websites. The Kremlin’s efforts have most recently focused on conspiracy theories around the pandemic, the report found.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/state-dept-russia-pushes-disinformation-in-online-network/ar-BB17ChSh?li=BBnb7Kz

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State Dept.: Russia pushes disinformation in online network (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Aug 2020 OP
Wish the article actually listed the "more than a half dozen" websites named by State Department Midnight Writer Aug 2020 #1

Midnight Writer

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1. Wish the article actually listed the "more than a half dozen" websites named by State Department
Wed Aug 5, 2020, 08:45 PM
Aug 2020

Gives two names as examples.

Why not inform the reader by listing the offending sites? What good is it to know Russia is running propaganda websites if they don't tell us what they are?

Like telling you that six local businesses have been committing fraud, and then not naming the businesses.

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