In April of this year, the Republican-led Senate Intelligence Committee
issued a two-part report concluding that Russia interfered in the 2016
election campaign. While ruling out the kind of collusion that MSNBC has
been touting for the past four years, volume two
<https://www.intelligence.senate.gov/sites/default/files/documents/Report_Volume2.pdf> is
of some interest since it coincides with the front-page news this week
that Facebook and Twitter are warning of Russian interference once again.
Like in 2016, the report accuses the Internet Research Agency in Russia
for manufacturing fake social media accounts that spread talking points
to boost Donald Trump’s fortunes. Going even further, the Russians hired
real Americans to write for a new website called PeaceData
<https://peacedata.net/> that had the appearance of a legitimate news
organization.
Graphika
<https://public-assets.graphika.com/reports/graphika_report_ira_again_unlucky_thirteen.pdf>,
a company specialing in tracking and exposing Internet disinformation,
issued a blockbuster report that must have factored in Facebook and
Twitter’s decision to cancel PeaceData. After reviewing their evidence,
I am not convinced that such a botched operation could threaten American
“democracy.”
full:
https://louisproyect.org/2020/09/04/donald-trump-russian-interference-and-democratic-party-ineptitude/
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