PolicyWatch on Nostr: 🚨 FBI reveals over 2,800 social media influencers paid by the Russian Federation ...
🚨 FBI reveals over 2,800 social media influencers paid by the Russian Federation to spread disinformation, with 600 of them operating in the U.S. This large-scale effort aims to influence political discourse and elections, using covert campaigns to promote Kremlin-aligned narratives. The FBI, along with the Department of Justice, continues to investigate and disrupt these foreign influence operations.
#Disinformation #Russia #FBI #SocialMedia #Influencers #Elections #CyberSecurity #US
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