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Russia is Meddling in the US Election Again

Russia is Meddling in the US Election Again

KQED's Forum vor 6 Jahren

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The Russian group that interfered in the 2016 election is again
targeting Americans with misinformation online. That's according to
Facebook and Twitter, who say the FBI warned both companies that
the Kremlin-backed Internet Research Agency set up fake user
accounts and a website made to look like a left-wing news site. The
disinformation campaign, which Facebook and Twitter have taken
down, was aimed at pushing voters away from Democratic candidate
Joe Biden in support of President Trump. We'll check in on efforts
to prevent misinformation on social media and foreign interference
in the 2020 election.