(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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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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The Russians want revenge for the fall of the USSR, easier to blame U.S. than the historical fact the USSR's totalitarian regime was unable to adapt to the needs of its own citizenry
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See...dtrmpfkup tweets foolishness; the base believe1s it; the admin enforces it; enemies of the USA plants it in our social conscious. SAD!
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You should save you nerdery for after the investigation. Did you find out that the ads were in favor of HRC and after the election?
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