Russia has been spreading far-right propaganda on Facebook

[wvit1001]

A Russian woman has been charged by the US Justice Department with conspiring to interfere with the US midterm elections.

She has been accused of orchestrating a $US35 million social media scheme to create fake accounts and post divisive propaganda, similar to what happened in the 2016 election.

The US Justice Department shared examples of the content being shared, from fiscally conservative memes to far-right, Islamophobic propaganda.

The criminal complaint, filed in September and publicly disclosed on Friday, alleges that Elena Khusyaynova was instrumental in a wide-ranging campaign to influence American politics via social media, evidence that Russian attempts to interfere in domestic American affairs did not end with the 2016 US election.

The efforts, apparently referred to as Project Lakhta,” involved the creation of thousands of social media and email accounts, and had a budget of more than $US35 million, the criminal complaint alleges.

They demonstrate how Russian trolls are leaping on – and fuelling – right-wing narratives in the United States in attempts to sow political division.



https://www.businessinsider.com.au/right-wing-propaganda-allegedly-posted-facebook-russia-2018-10?utm_content=bufferf172b&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer-bi&r=US&IR=T

[Dan]

post divisive propaganda

Sounds like Justincase.

What do you think our liberal mainstream media does all the time?  They are trying to influence the election with their extreme left wing propaganda.

[wvit1001]

no, it's the Russian dan.   trump's own justice department brought the indictments.

[Dan]

Liberals spread divisive propaganda, wvit.  I see it all the time.

[wvit1001]

democrats are American dan.   Why do you think the Russians are working to push far right ideas in our country?

[Dan]

democrats are American dan.

So are Republicans, wvit.

Why do you think the Russians are working to push far right ideas in our country?

I don't think that.  I think Russians want us to be more like them - liberal.

[wvit1001]

that's not what trump's justice department says.   their indictments say that the Russians were working to push right wing stuff on facebook.

[Dan]

No, that is not what I think they were saying.  The Russians want to undermine a strong Republican government.  They would prefer a more conciliatory Democrat government.

[wvit1001]

that's not what trump's justice department said in the indictments dan.

[Local5th]

The material shared was apparently both left- and right-wing in nature – but the examples the criminal complaint has publicized are typically on the right of the spectrum, and range from fiscally conservative memes to far-right, Islamophobic talking points.

They demonstrate how Russian trolls are leaping on – and fuelling – right-wing narratives in the United States in attempts to sow political division.

[sine-qua-non]

So with the leftwingnut media sowing dissension now Russia jumping on the bandwagon, why not?

It’s obvious why Russia leans right after decades of communism they will never go back to being leftist commies like our Dimtard party has

[wvit1001]

who would the Russian government be supportive of illegally sowing dissention and violence in our country sine?   and why would you support them in that effort?