EPISODE · Aug 28, 2018 · 6 MIN
What We Now Know About Iran's Global Propaganda Campaign
from Security, Spoken · host WIRED
They set up phony news sites with stories ripped from other sources, backing up their state-sponsored agenda. They stole photos for their social media profiles and made up names to catfish unsuspecting victims. They formed an incestuous web of promotion across Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Google+, Reddit, and other platforms. They seemed to have a thing for Bernie Sanders. And then they got caught. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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They set up phony news sites with stories ripped from other sources, backing up their state-sponsored agenda. They stole photos for their social media profiles and made up names to catfish unsuspecting victims. They formed an incestuous web of promotion across Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Google+, Reddit, and other platforms. They seemed to have a thing for Bernie Sanders. And then they got caught. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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