• mecfs@lemmy.worldOP
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      5 months ago

      Ever wonder why mainstream social media feeds were filled with right wing content, and far right comments? Or why left-wing communities get hijacked by people saying you should not vote, or only vote for super far left pro-russia parties.

      Behold the “Russian Web Brigades” https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_web_brigades

      To avert suspicions, the users sandwich political remarks between neutral articles on travelling, cooking and pets.[25] They overwhelm comment sections of media to render meaningful dialogue impossible.[39][40]

      This is why I left reddit. I would say 1 in 10 accounts is one of these. It is crazy.

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            Maybe if some government makes one that confirms identity and has penalties for allowing others to post on your account. But, you know, there’s a whole host of other issues with that.

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              I hate being disabled and unable to leave my bed.

              I wish I could interact with people in real life…

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      Putin’s idea of making Russia stronger of bringing everyone else down to their level, instead of making actual improvements in Russia.

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        It’s the only thing he has the resources to do.

        Troll farms are easy ways to get a lot of discontent in opposing nations for minimum expenditure