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22. Just read the article maybe ?

Wed Mar 14, 2018, 04:17 PM

Mar 2018

This is somewhat current news... this consultant, Sally Albright, posted in January '18 someting to the effect that Sander's college proposals were racist. When Bernie supporters pushed back, this one guy noticed that he was swamped with retweets, and through analysis was able to demonstrate that those retweets were from sockpuppet accounts controlled by Albright.

The article indicates this tactic - flooding discussions with posts by sockpuppet accounts to amplify criticism and drown out dissenting opinon - has also been used by Mexican and Chinese governments to shut down debates, something a UNC scholar has labeled a new form of censorship.

The article indicates that this tactic is/was being used to denigrate Sanders and his supporters.

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How A Twitter Fight Over Bernie Sanders Revealed A Network Of Fake Accounts [View all] poboy2 Mar 2018 OP

I'm not sure what to make of all this... but it certainly is interesting. NurseJackie Mar 2018 #1

So bots took every opportunity to hurt Hillary and divide Dems bigbrother05 Mar 2018 #2

That's not really what the article said I don't think. el_bryanto Mar 2018 #8

Hmmm, sounds familiar. "Could be some KPN Mar 2018 #80

Coordinated attacks on Bernie unc70 Mar 2018 #3

Yes, we need to be careful and judicious. poboy2 Mar 2018 #4

I don't believe it for a minute...I have no idea they would want to cause trouble but Demsrule86 Mar 2018 #13

You are thinking of the wrong "they" KTM Mar 2018 #16

They were Russian bots sent out to cause trouble...if she colluded, she needs to be indicted. Demsrule86 Mar 2018 #33

Clearly you didnt read this article KTM Mar 2018 #41

And couldn't they be Russia accounts? Demsrule86 Mar 2018 #60

There is no actual woman in the article; "she" is a cutout. lagomorph777 Mar 2018 #50

That makes sense...just sowing discord I suppose. Demsrule86 Mar 2018 #59

Yes they did. But they also want to do lasting damage to our Democracy Tom Rinaldo Mar 2018 #23

Very good point...just cause chaos...yeah the wanted Trump but they wanted chaos more... Demsrule86 Mar 2018 #34

You dig deep enough you might not like what you find.... Blue_Tires Mar 2018 #67

I'm not surprised in the slightest Tom Rinaldo Mar 2018 #5

Wow - people should read this!! KTM Mar 2018 #6

yes. they are working ALL angles of the mind fuckery. -nt poboy2 Mar 2018 #7

AKA The Rapid (rabid) Bernie Response Team Hassin Bin Sober Mar 2018 #9

This post is about different ratfuckers. CentralMass Mar 2018 #27

No doubt multiple posts condemning these bots trashing a 2016 Democratic presidential candidate Tom Rinaldo Mar 2018 #10

Whoops. I guess I got that wrong. Sorry 'bout that n/t Tom Rinaldo Mar 2018 #11

Yes, it is suprising... KTM Mar 2018 #12

I am completely sick of it...anyway...I did reply that I don't really buy this completely Demsrule86 Mar 2018 #14

I am sure that Hillary was the number one target Tom Rinaldo Mar 2018 #15

I don't think you fully understand. poboy2 Mar 2018 #20

You are correct... so what do we do? Demsrule86 Mar 2018 #36

You are wise not to buy it. Look at the so-called articles R B Garr Mar 2018 #45

Funny you should mention her... KTM Mar 2018 #55

That so-called analysis is also flimsy. These are the same attacks R B Garr Mar 2018 #56

That explains it all. Autumn Mar 2018 #51

Makes perfect sense mythology Mar 2018 #17

This occurred after the primary?? boston bean Mar 2018 #18

This occurred THIS YEAR KTM Mar 2018 #19

Really? How so? boston bean Mar 2018 #21

Just read the article maybe ? KTM Mar 2018 #22

Clinton supporters are over the election...Honestly I just want Sen Sanders to go back to the Demsrule86 Mar 2018 #37

"Clinton supporters are over the election" melman Mar 2018 #39

Hahaha! There are anti-Sanders OPs every day with the same 10-15 characters posting. TheBlackAdder Mar 2018 #73

Wow, this just fell right off page one... KTM Mar 2018 #24

Doesn't fit the approved narrative on this board. stranger81 Mar 2018 #25

Because we are too smart to fall for Russian bullshit yet again. Demsrule86 Mar 2018 #38

Lol KTM Mar 2018 #40

Doesnt matter whom one supports during the primaries RandySF Mar 2018 #26

K&R CentralMass Mar 2018 #28

Funny how little attention this is getting. Let's give it a kick and a rec, eh? n/t ms liberty Mar 2018 #29

So weird...definitely needs another kick Arazi Mar 2018 #46

Here is a link to another article about Sally Albright CentralMass Mar 2018 #30

She used to work for Newt Gingrich. QC Mar 2018 #31

Another article on Sally Albright. CentralMass Mar 2018 #32

For some reason that link is not fully live (at least on my screen) Tom Rinaldo Mar 2018 #52

Here's the link to that article... countryjake Mar 2018 #61

Wow, fascinating! summer_in_TX Mar 2018 #35

Ya think ?? KTM Mar 2018 #42

How many of the Bernie Bros here in 2016 were Russian bots? sarcasmo Mar 2018 #43

No doubt some were Tom Rinaldo Mar 2018 #49

I wonder who paid her ? CentralMass Mar 2018 #44

There have been pretend nasty Hillary supporters for years. McCamy Taylor Mar 2018 #47

Albright worked for the 2008 Clinton campaign.. CentralMass Mar 2018 #48

From the comments section there: poboy2 Mar 2018 #53

It's still going on today. Right-wingers are the only ones who gain... countryjake Mar 2018 #64

There are Caitlin Johnstone clones in more places than we realize. (tn) ehrnst Mar 2018 #54

Could be a commercial service..... Adrahil Mar 2018 #57

It could also be people stalking her because she dares R B Garr Mar 2018 #58

She (Albright) was contracted to do the work. CentralMass Mar 2018 #63

She is just being attacked in a similar fashion R B Garr Mar 2018 #69

What ? That is nuts. She setup a twitter-bot operation to slime Sanders. CentralMass Mar 2018 #71

I believe bravenaks first-hand accounts of how her Twitter was R B Garr Mar 2018 #72

That has zero to do with this thread, This is a paid political operative .. CentralMass Mar 2018 #75

I believe Bravenak over some people stalking Twitter R B Garr Mar 2018 #76

Your comments have nothing to to with this post. Or any of my commentd. CentralMass Mar 2018 #78

If you rerad the article, she worked for the 2008 Clinton campaign and she was contracted to do this CentralMass Mar 2018 #62

Youre asking too much I think... KTM Mar 2018 #65

Post removed Post removed Mar 2018 #66

So when do we get to have a discussion about fake trolling accounts Blue_Tires Mar 2018 #68

What is stopping you? /nt tonedevil Mar 2018 #70

Scoping the daily OPs, Putin's Clinton-Sanders animosity campaign still seems to be paying dividends TheBlackAdder Mar 2018 #74

Dont really care. LSFL Mar 2018 #77

Interesting. Bots for Hillary Clinton. David__77 Mar 2018 #79