I don't doubt RU bots had an effect, but to suggest that $100K in FB advertising defeated a $1B campaign seems off.
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Replying to @emptywheel
Ads targeted real people who would amplify the fake news to their friends. Expect legit candidates to use this technique too.
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Replying to @MalwareJake
That's how Obama beat Hillary in 2008. So you'd think she knows that.
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Replying to @emptywheel
Truth. Obama won on social media. Russians took the technique and said "Bam! Kick it up a notch!"pic.twitter.com/cJePgOHzgP
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Replying to @MalwareJake
Yup. You'd think Hillary would have been prepped to take on Social Media after losing to it once.
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