EPISODE · Sep 11, 2017 · 6 MIN
Facebook May Have More Russian Troll Farms to Worry About
from Security, Spoken · host WIRED
When it comes to Russian propaganda, things are seldom what they seem. Consider the case of the Internet Research Agency. The shadowy St. Petersburg-based online-influence operation came under fresh scrutiny this week after Facebook disclosed that entities linked to Russia had placed some 5,000 phony political ads on its platform during the 2016 election cycle. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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When it comes to Russian propaganda, things are seldom what they seem. Consider the case of the Internet Research Agency. The shadowy St. Petersburg-based online-influence operation came under fresh scrutiny this week after Facebook disclosed that entities linked to Russia had placed some 5,000 phony political ads on its platform during the 2016 election cycle. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Facebook May Have More Russian Troll Farms to Worry About
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