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Russian Trolls Gatecrashed a D.C. Midterm Election Party at the National Press Club

November 18, 2018November 30, 2018 Dean Sterling JonesLeave a comment

— The Federal News Agency allegedly engaged in attempts to interfere in U.S. elections. Last week it gatecrashed a National Press Club election night party attended by Michael Avenatti: “Putin must be so proud” Attendees at a National Press Club election night event have become targets of a disinformation campaign by Moscow’s Federal News Agency… Continue reading Russian Trolls Gatecrashed a D.C. Midterm Election Party at the National Press Club

Being Alexander Malkevich

June 16, 2018August 21, 2018 Dean Sterling Jones6 Comments

— When the head of Russia’s new disinformation campaign arrived in Washington DC this week, reporters for NBC News and Foreign Policy were there to meet him Last week, I blogged an original story about Alexander Malkevich, a Russian government policy adviser and head of USA Really, a troll factory-linked propaganda organisation in Washington DC.… Continue reading Being Alexander Malkevich

Trolling the Electorate

June 7, 2018October 1, 2018 Dean Sterling Jones5 Comments

— A Russian troll factory-linked media campaign headed by a Putin-approved government consultant claims to have an office facing the White House For the past month, I’ve blogged extensively about “Wake up, America!”—a mysterious “Russian ops” campaign that recently made headlines after it attempted to organise a flash mob event at the White House to… Continue reading Trolling the Electorate

Russian Trolls Cancel White House Flash Mob Following Media Exposés, Citing Deep State Conspiracy

June 5, 2018June 14, 2018 Dean Sterling Jones5 Comments

— It appears that organisers of the event applied for the wrong permit, before accusing US authorities of conspiring against them Update, June 14, 2018: The USA Really website has posted a new article stating that the flash mob will go ahead “in downtown Washington not far from The White House.” Last month, I scooped… Continue reading Russian Trolls Cancel White House Flash Mob Following Media Exposés, Citing Deep State Conspiracy

Scooping McClatchy

June 2, 2018June 6, 2018 Dean Sterling JonesLeave a comment

— Shooting the Messenger scoop makes it to The Rachel Maddow Show via McClatchy DC For the past month I’ve been blogging about a new anti-US media campaign started by the Internet Research Agency (IRA), better known as the Russian troll factory. In April, my post about the campaign’s recruitment of “English-speaking journalists” was picked… Continue reading Scooping McClatchy

The Russian Troll Factory is Planning to Flash Mob the White House on Donald Trump’s Birthday

May 30, 2018June 1, 2018 Dean Sterling Jones3 Comments

— The event will mark the launch of the factory’s new grassroots anti-US media campaign It’s been a busy few months for the Internet Research Agency (IRA), better known as the Russian troll factory. In February, the Justice Department issued an indictment to prosecute 13 IRA “kremlebots” for allegedly meddling in the 2016 US election.… Continue reading The Russian Troll Factory is Planning to Flash Mob the White House on Donald Trump’s Birthday