08-24-2018, 01:45 AM
A thread to keep at least a little score of the misdeed of the Putin kleptocracy:
Quote:Bots and Russian trolls spread misinformation about vaccines on Twitter to sow division and distribute malicious content before and during the American presidential election, according to a new study. Scientists at George Washington University, in Washington DC, made the discovery while trying to improve social media communications for public health workers, researchers said. Instead, they found trolls and bots skewing online debate and upending consensus about vaccine safety.Russian trolls 'spreading discord' over vaccine safety online | Society | The Guardian