EPISODE · Mar 16, 2020 · 8 MIN
Russia Is Learning How to Bypass Facebook's Disinfo Defenses
from Security, Spoken · host WIRED
Since Russia’s stunning influence operations during the 2016 United States presidential race, state and federal officials, researchers, and tech companies have been on high alert for a repeat performance. With the 2020 election now just seven months away, though, newly surfaced social media posts indicate that Russia’s Internet Research Agency is adapting its methods to circumvent those defenses. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Since Russia’s stunning influence operations during the 2016 United States presidential race, state and federal officials, researchers, and tech companies have been on high alert for a repeat performance. With the 2020 election now just seven months away, though, newly surfaced social media posts indicate that Russia’s Internet Research Agency is adapting its methods to circumvent those defenses. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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