The IRA [Russia, GRU], Social Media and Political Polariza t ion in the United States, 201 2 - 201 8



New Senate report details Russian social media warfare - it is staggering and increasing: see the report here:

https://comprop.oii.ox.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/93/2018/12/IRA-Report-2018.pdf

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