Exclusive: Russian operation masqueraded as right-wing news site to target U.S. voters - sources | Reuters
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LONDON (Reuters) - The Russian group accused of meddling in the 2016 U.S. election has posed as an independent news outlet to target right-wing social media users ahead of this year's vote, two people familiar with an FBI probe into the activity told Reuters. The latest operation centred around a pseudo media organisation called the Newsroom for American and European Based Citizens (NAEBC), which was run by people associated with the St. Petersburg-based Internet Research Agency, the sources said. U.S. prosecutors say the agency played a key role in Russian efforts to sway the 2016 election in favour of President Donald Trump, and Facebook and Twitter exposed a fake left-wing media outlet in September which they said was run by people connected to the organisation. NAEBC and its activity, which have not been previously reported, now show that Russian attempts to influence U.S. voters ahead of the 2020 election have targeted both sides of the political divide. The website predominantly focused on U.S. politics and current events, republishing articles from conservative media and paying real Americans to write about politically-sensitive issues. A network of accounts posing as editors and journalists then promoted the articles on social media sites favoured by right-wing users. Topics covered by NAEBC ranged from attacks on Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden to criticism of the …
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For all those who say and imply, "It ain't Russia!"
Well, it is Russia. It's Putin's Russia. It's Russia! Russia! Russia!
24/7! All Day. All Night. And Times In-betwixt!
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Now the question is this: Once you're in the bed with Russian agents, can you get your sheets clean again?!
The Russians Have Eyes, 'merica! See how they use them?
The Russian group accused of meddling in the 2016 U.S. election has posed as an independent news outlet to target right-wing social media users ahead of this year's vote, two people familiar with an FBI probe into the activity told Reuters.
It's Russia! The Russian group accused of meddling in the 2016 U.S. election has posed as an independent news outlet to target right-wing social media users ahead of this year's vote.