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In reply to the discussion: How A Twitter Fight Over Bernie Sanders Revealed A Network Of Fake Accounts [View all]KTM
(1,823 posts)6. Wow - people should read this!!
Both the HuffPo article linked and the analysis this guy did (http://shareblueastroturf.netlify.com/)... people might recognize some of what they see there from DU.
The writers at Shareblue, a pro-Democratic Party news site that supported Clinton in the primary and general elections, were also frequently retweeted by the network of fake accounts, particularly when the Shareblue folks had something negative to say about Sanders.
Buffer, a social media management application with more than 2 million users, allows an individual to schedule tweets, retweets and likes; to schedule posts on other social media sites; and to control multiple accounts at once.
Buffer, a social media management application with more than 2 million users, allows an individual to schedule tweets, retweets and likes; to schedule posts on other social media sites; and to control multiple accounts at once.
An army of Sanders-trashing bots and sockpuppets sowing division on social media ? Who would have thunk ?
#HiSally!!
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poboy2
Mar 2018
OP
I don't believe it for a minute...I have no idea they would want to cause trouble but
Demsrule86
Mar 2018
#13
They were Russian bots sent out to cause trouble...if she colluded, she needs to be indicted.
Demsrule86
Mar 2018
#33
Very good point...just cause chaos...yeah the wanted Trump but they wanted chaos more...
Demsrule86
Mar 2018
#34
No doubt multiple posts condemning these bots trashing a 2016 Democratic presidential candidate
Tom Rinaldo
Mar 2018
#10
I am completely sick of it...anyway...I did reply that I don't really buy this completely
Demsrule86
Mar 2018
#14
Clinton supporters are over the election...Honestly I just want Sen Sanders to go back to the
Demsrule86
Mar 2018
#37
Hahaha! There are anti-Sanders OPs every day with the same 10-15 characters posting.
TheBlackAdder
Mar 2018
#73
Funny how little attention this is getting. Let's give it a kick and a rec, eh? n/t
ms liberty
Mar 2018
#29
That has zero to do with this thread, This is a paid political operative ..
CentralMass
Mar 2018
#75
If you rerad the article, she worked for the 2008 Clinton campaign and she was contracted to do this
CentralMass
Mar 2018
#62
Scoping the daily OPs, Putin's Clinton-Sanders animosity campaign still seems to be paying dividends
TheBlackAdder
Mar 2018
#74