Twitter: Russia-Linked Facebook Propagandists Also Used Our Platform

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In a presentation to Senate Intel—which the top Dem described as “inadequate”—Twitter disclosed that Kremlin-connected trolls used their site to spread propaganda in the states.

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Published Sep. 28 2017 5:40PM EDT

Twitter Russia Linked Facebook Propagandists Also Used Our Platform — Photo Illustration by The Daily Beast

At least 22 of the approximately 470 inauthentic Facebook accounts tied to Russia had corresponding Twitter accounts, Twitter disclosed on Thursday in its first-ever public presentation about Russian propaganda hijacking its platform.

In a blog post summarizing its presentation for House

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Twitter: Russia-Linked Facebook Propagandists Also Used Our Platform

In a presentation to Senate Intel—which the top Dem described as “inadequate”—Twitter disclosed that Kremlin-connected trolls used their site to spread propaganda in the states.

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