Trolls Tried To Encourage Divisiveness


Trolls in IRA had goal to destabilize the USA
  • A person who worked for the Russian "troll farm" Internet Research Agency discussed the organization with the independent Russian news outlet Dozhd.

  • The secretive factory had several components, including a "Russian desk," a "foreign desk," a "Facebook desk," and a "Department of Provocations," according to the former troll, who went by the name "Maxim."

  • The Russian desk operated bots and trolls that used fake social-media accounts to flood the internet with pro-Trump messages and made-up news.

  • The foreign desk was more sophisticated, with trolls required to learn the nuances of American politics to best "rock the boat" on divisive issues.

  • "Our task was to set Americans against their own government," Maxim said, "to provoke unrest and discontent."
Article here: https://www.businessinsider.com/former-troll-russia-disinformation-campaign-trump-2017-10?fbclid=IwAR3ovqFsp2anX8abiMdpHNnv3ZCePtLNbYeUZbaQ6EMXJh2FUajW4bqFkZY

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