Tue Jun 23, 2015, 10:38 PM
Russian Internet "Troll Factory" sued for underpaying workers, and capitulates
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/jun/24/russian-troll-factory-sued-underpayment-labour-violations-vladimir-putin?CMP=share_btn_link
The secretive Russian agency that hires people to write pro-Kremlin propaganda on the web stepped into the public spotlight for the first time on Tuesday as a former employee took it to court. The Agency for Internet Studies, which runs what has been called a “troll factory” from a nondescript St Petersburg address, is being sued by employee Lyudmila Savchuk for alleged underpayment and various labour violations. Savchuk says she was one of many paid to write comments online supporting the policies of Vladimir Putin. The agency is now seeking to avoid public scrutiny by offering to compensate her. Yekaterina Nazarova, defending, told the Petrogradsky district court judge the agency was ready to settle with Savchuk, who had asked for a symbolic sum of 10,000 roubles (Ł118). ------------------ Bwahahahaha 
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26 replies, 2162 views
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Author | Time | Post |
 Russian Internet "Troll Factory" sued for underpaying workers, and capitulates (Original post) |
stevenleser | Jun 2015 | OP |
| hrmjustin | Jun 2015 | #1 | |
| stevenleser | Jun 2015 | #6 | |
| hrmjustin | Jun 2015 | #7 | |
| freshwest | Jun 2015 | #16 | |
| MADem | Jun 2015 | #2 | |
| Duckhunter935 | Jun 2015 | #3 | |
| MADem | Jun 2015 | #4 | |
| stevenleser | Jun 2015 | #8 | |
| MADem | Jun 2015 | #9 | |
| stevenleser | Jun 2015 | #5 | |
| MADem | Jun 2015 | #11 | |
| greatauntoftriplets | Jun 2015 | #25 | |
| Cheese Sandwich | Jun 2015 | #10 | |
| stevenleser | Jun 2015 | #18 | |
| NuclearDem | Jun 2015 | #20 | |
| malaise | Jun 2015 | #22 | |
| Tarheel_Dem | Jun 2015 | #12 | |
| freshwest | Jun 2015 | #17 | |
| MattSh | Jun 2015 | #13 | |
| stevenleser | Jun 2015 | #19 | |
| moondust | Jun 2015 | #14 | |
| lovemydog | Jun 2015 | #15 | |
| FSogol | Jun 2015 | #21 | |
| SidDithers | Jun 2015 | #23 | |
| stevenleser | Jun 2015 | #26 | |
| BainsBane | Jun 2015 | #24 |
Response to stevenleser (Original post)
Tue Jun 23, 2015, 10:40 PM
1. This is just too freaking funny.
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Response to stevenleser (Reply #6)
Tue Jun 23, 2015, 11:02 PM
7. I guess RT is just not cutting it anymore.
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He needs internet trolls now. |
Response to stevenleser (Reply #6)
Wed Jun 24, 2015, 02:47 AM
16. My first thought, too. 'The last bastion of journalistic freedom' is not without perils. n/t
Response to stevenleser (Original post)
Tue Jun 23, 2015, 10:42 PM
2. I wonder if a few former DUers will ever get paid....!
Response to Duckhunter935 (Reply #3)
Tue Jun 23, 2015, 10:50 PM
4. I served on a few juries, and I couldn't believe how many people voted to leave.
Response to stevenleser (Reply #8)
Tue Jun 23, 2015, 11:40 PM
9. Yes--one has to wonder why anyone would want to immigrate to USA!
Response to MADem (Reply #2)
Tue Jun 23, 2015, 10:50 PM
5. I wonder if Greenwald will cover this in the Intercept? Or if Snowden will
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Speak out about it?
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Response to stevenleser (Reply #5)
Tue Jun 23, 2015, 11:45 PM
11. The Intercept has a Cone of Silence around All Things Russian!!
Response to MADem (Reply #2)
Wed Jun 24, 2015, 09:26 AM
greatauntoftriplets (174,469 posts)
25. You took the words out of my mouth.
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Response to Cheese Sandwich (Reply #10)
Wed Jun 24, 2015, 09:18 AM
malaise (254,357 posts)
22. RW trolls get it done for free n/t
Response to stevenleser (Original post)
Wed Jun 24, 2015, 12:57 AM
12. Is that why we're not seeing the same level of enthusiasm?
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Response to Tarheel_Dem (Reply #12)
Wed Jun 24, 2015, 03:00 AM
17. DOAN WORRY, WILL BE HER SOON...
C, I TOLD U SO! |
Response to stevenleser (Original post)
Wed Jun 24, 2015, 02:24 AM
13. Heh, the USA trolls farms don't need to hire or pay people...
Response to stevenleser (Original post)
Wed Jun 24, 2015, 02:35 AM
14. Hilarious, but...
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Vlad doesn't seem to care much for those who cross him.
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Response to stevenleser (Original post)
Wed Jun 24, 2015, 09:19 AM
23. LOL...
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The boot-lickers have been somewhat absent from DU lately too.
Wonder if there's a connection.
Sid |
Response to stevenleser (Original post)
Wed Jun 24, 2015, 09:24 AM
BainsBane (52,565 posts)
24. Oh, the irony
