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Being Alexander Malkevich
Read more: Being Alexander MalkevichWhen 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. Shortly…
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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…