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
Was it only $100k? My guess is over 10 times that
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Replying to @c30c60c90go1
That is all that FB has found tied to clearly fake accounts. Another $50K US based RU language stuff.
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Replying to @emptywheel @c30c60c90go1
1. FB said they had found 0 as recently as July; they ALWAYS lie (I looked into their advertising lies to use in re Sandberg --> Treasury)
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Replying to @jeffhauser @c30c60c90go1
Oh, TRUST me, I don't trust their .1% number.
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