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Russia hired ‘trolls’ to spread propaganda in favor of invading Ukraine, Meta says

The social network makes sure that trolls are paid monthly for their work. | Font: spill

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The Russian team hired people from the street to post comments on the Internet and give the impression that the invasion Ukraine there was popular support from Moscow, the technology company said Target.

The Internet was one of the fronts of the war, where Russia he tried to quell criticism and promote a pro-invasion narrative.

troll farm

“Farm trollsled a disinformation campaign, according to Target. He explained that some of the participants in the operation had ties to the Internet Research Agency (IRA), a Russian organization linked to election interference in the US and other countries since 2016. Target.

US authorities are offering a $10 million reward for information about IRA interference in the elections.

The operation has recruited almost anyone to participate in the online deception, a tactic similar to those used years ago by the IRA in other campaigns, the head of Global Threat Intelligence at TargetBen Nimmo.

According to company research, trolls they worked seven days a week for about $440 a month and commented on Instagram posts, facebookTikTok, Twitter, YouTube, LinkedIn, VKontakte and Odnoklassniki.

The firm said it had deleted 1,037 Instagram accounts and 45 of facebook participates in the campaign. (AFP)

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