(THREAD) Russian-made pages & ads on social media (shown to Congress today) demonstrate that Russia's main strategic aim is sowing division.
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Here's a Russian created page called "Black Matters," featuring Michael Brown and Tamir Rice, both killed by police It has 223,799 likes 6/xpic.twitter.com/P0mPUc8yHf
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In one instance, a Russian Facebook group called Heart of Texas organized a rally to "Stop Islamization of Texas"... 7/x
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...and a Russian Facebook group called United Muslims of America organized a "Save Islamic Knowledge" rally at same time, in same place. 8/x
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All this evidence should put to rest claims that Russia didn't actually try to influence the US election (as if more was needed). 9/x
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But it won't. Some Americans are too invested. They'd have to admit they fell for propaganda. The cognitive dissonance is overwhelming. 10/x
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Russia's effort to sow divisiveness hasn't stopped. Ex., they played both sides of the NFL
#TakeAKnee debate. https://arcdigital.media/russian-linked-twitter-accounts-are-exploiting-the-nfl-debate-on-social-media-6ffda9e52226 … 11/xShow this thread -
This is a new type of warfare, particular to the internet age (especially social media), that allows Russia to punch above its weight. 12/x
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Sowing divisiveness is effective because Americans really are divided. On controversial issues, both sides think they're right. 13/x
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But the new Russian propaganda strategy amplifies the angriest voices, and gives the conspiracy theorists much greater reach. 14/x
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Old-school Russian propaganda tried to convince people that various false things are actually true. 15/x
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The new, more sophisticated Russian propaganda aims to cast doubt on Truth. Media's biased, authority figures lie, don't trust them. 16/x
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Repeat misinformation over and over to exhaust everyone. Two sides to every issue, both very biased, so might as well trust "your side" 17/x
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Russia's Information Age propaganda strategy is insidious & quite clever No clear counter We're behind, and just starting to catch up (END)
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I happen to believe in Jesus. I suspect He is fucking furious that these liars use His name to promote their evil. He is coming for them.
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If Putin paid half as much attention to his country as he does to ours, Russia would be thriving by now
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