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Job Ad for Russian Troll Farm Gets a Boost
Read more: Job Ad for Russian Troll Farm Gets a BoostRound-up of news coverage re: job ad for Russian troll farm Yesterday, I blogged about a job ad inviting English-speaking journalists to join The Federal News Agency, a pro-Kremlin website operated by the Russian troll farm. The story was subsequently picked up by The Daily Beast, Political Wire, and POTUS Press Pool. Via “Russia’s Internet Research…
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The Russian Troll Factory is Recruiting English-Speaking Journalists to Fight “Political Censorship” After Facebook Ban
Read more: The Russian Troll Factory is Recruiting English-Speaking Journalists to Fight “Political Censorship” After Facebook BanThe “Wake up, America!” campaign will “focus on promoting information and problems that are hushed up by major American publications controlled by the US political elite” It’s been a rough couple of months for the Internet Research Agency (IRA). In February, 13 members of the so-called “Russian troll factory” were indicted for allegedly interfering in…
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Letters to Kim Jong-un
Read more: Letters to Kim Jong-unSan Diego presidential hopeful Matthew Pinnavaia was endorsed by Russian propagandists after he criticised U.S. foreign policy towards North Korea. Here he shares his outreach efforts to North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un Earlier this month I blogged about San Diego presidential hopeful Matthew Pinnavaia. In 2015, Pinnavaia made headlines in Russia after he sent an…
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BuzzFeed Unearths Recruitment Ads for Russian Troll Factory
Read more: BuzzFeed Unearths Recruitment Ads for Russian Troll FactoryThe notorious troll factory posted ads on Russian job websites in mid-2014 and 2015 while allegedly engaged in operations to interfere in the 2016 U.S. election Yesterday, I blogged that the recently indicted Russian troll factory, Internet Research Agency (IRA), recruited its U.S. election-meddling troll army of “kremlebots” via conspicuous online job ads, then allegedly expected…
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Russian Election Trolls Were Recruited via Online Job Posts
Read more: Russian Election Trolls Were Recruited via Online Job PostsRussian troll factory recruited “kremlebots” via conspicuous online job ads, allegedly expected applicants to work for free Last week, the U.S. Department of Justice released the latest round of indictments in the federal investigation into alleged election meddling. The indictments name 13 Russian nationals who allegedly “engaged in operations to interfere with elections and political…
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Techdirt Hoists Would-Be Speech Censors
Read more: Techdirt Hoists Would-Be Speech CensorsTechdirt douses German government’s “Raging Dumpster Fire Of Censorial Stupidity” Last week, I highlighted abuse of Germany’s newly implemented speech law, NetzDG, intended to regulate the spread of disinformation and hateful rhetoric online. Yesterday, Techdirt hoisted the would-be censors who are abusing the new law. source Via “Germany’s Speech Laws Continue To Be A Raging…
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Erdoğan Censorship Demand Links Him to ISIS
Read more: Erdoğan Censorship Demand Links Him to ISISTurkey’s authoritarian president demands U.S. social media giants censor critical posts, tweets, and satirical cartoons linking him to Islamic terrorism. In 2016 and 2017, I blogged about takedown demands sent by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, targeting satirical cartoons and “humiliating” news reports comparing him to Hitler. Turkey’s censorial circus continues with yet another round…
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Fake News Ban Targets Political Speech, Sexual Content
Read more: Fake News Ban Targets Political Speech, Sexual ContentGermany’s recent fake news ban is already being abused by would-be censors The Netzwerkdurchsetzungsgesetz (NetzDG) law, which came into force in October, requires social media websites to remove “fake news” and “hate speech” or risk fines of up to 50 million euros (40 million pounds). While intended to stop the spread of disinformation and hateful…
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