#russian troll

[isaacsapphire]

Russia has blocked a lot of sites, but not Tumblr

Presumably this means that Tumblr remains as an avenue of possible communication with the Russian people. Unclear if this is simple oversight because we’re obscure, or if the Russian government thinks they have control of the narrative on Tumblr.

[trylonandperisphere]

That Uplifting Tweet You Just Shared? A Russian Troll Sent It

Here’s what Russia’s 2020 disinformation operations look like, according to two experts on social media and propaganda.

This is thought-provoking and scary stuff. Modern Russian trolling isn’t about overtly starting arguments; it’s about reinforcing biases we have to sow discord between Americans.

“... As good marketers, professional trolls manipulate our emotions subtly. In fall 2018, for example, a Russian account we identified called @PoliteMelanie re-crafted an old urban legend, tweeting: “My cousin is studying sociology in university. Last week she and her classmates polled over 1,000 conservative Christians. ‘What would you do if you discovered that your child was a homo sapiens?’ 55% said they would disown them and force them to leave their home.” This tweet, which suggested conservative Christians are not only homophobic but also ignorant, was subtle enough to not feel overtly hateful, but was also aimed directly at multiple cultural stress points, driving a wedge at the point where religiosity and ideology meet. The tweet was also wildly successful, receiving more than 90,000 retweets and nearly 300,000 likes.This tweet didn’t seek to anger conservative Christians or to provoke Trump supporters. She wasn’t even talking to them. Melanie’s 20,000 followers, painstakingly built, weren’t from #MAGA America (Russia has other accounts targeting them). Rather, Melanie’s audience was made up of educated, urban, left-wing Americans harboring a touch of self-righteousness. She wasn’t selling her audience a candidate or a position — she was selling an emotion. Melanie was selling disgust. The Russians know that, in political warfare, disgust is a more powerful tool than anger. Anger drives people to the polls; disgust drives countries apart.”

[datarep]

Russian Troll 2 Russian Troll Twitter Mention Network from Data Collected by Warren and Linvill

[stillunusual]

Trust me bro, I'm "Black In The Empire"….

Imagine if you were a hopeless loser whose life was so shit that being a Russian troll was the best job you could get (or if you actually did it for free)….

[stillunusual]

Meanwhile in vatnik clownland

Keep drinking the kool aid comrade….

[scrmnviking]

FYI, a Bauk

is a Slavic mythological creature. It’s like a troll. It hides in basements and other dark places, and jumps out trying to scare people. It’s afraid of light and noise. Sounds like the perfect name for Russian Troll Bots to me! Call them out and name them. If it happens to be a person on the other end, they’ll know you know they do not want to be brought under scrutiny.

Expose the fuckers!

[squirescreen]

Why This Person Dressed As A "Russian Troll" At Zuckerberg's Testimony (HBO). A VICE News Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tVJEnVGV6-M