Abbreviated Pundit Round-up: New evidence Trump benefited from misinformation
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WaPo: New report on Russian disinformation, prepared for the Senate, shows the operation’s scale and sweep The data sets used by the researchers were provided by Facebook, Twitter and Google and covered several years up to mid-2017, when the social mediAbbreviated Pundit Round-up: New evidence Trump benefited from misinformation
WaPo: New report on Russian disinformation, prepared for the Senate, shows the operation’s scale and sweep The data sets used by the researchers were provided by Facebook, Twitter and Google and covered several years up to mid-2017, when the social media companies cracked down on the known Russian accounts. The report, which also analyzed data separately provided to House intelligence committee members, contains no information on more recent political moments, such as November’s midterm election. “What is clear is that all of the messaging clearly sought to benefit the Republican Party--and specifically Donald Trump,” the report says. “Trump is mentioned most in campaigns targeting conservatives and right-wing voters, where the messaging encouraged these groups to support his campaign. The main groups that could challenge Trump were then provided messaging that sought to confuse, distract and ultimately discourage members from voting.” xMessaging sought to benefit the GOP â and specifically Donald Trump,â the report says...âÂÂThe main groups that could challenge Trump were then provided messaging that sought to confuse, distract and ultimately discourage members from voting.â https://t.co/AIq1ttxn7h— Soraya Chemaly (@schemaly) December 17, 2018 Read more