1/ Headline on this HuffPost story claims outright that "Russian trolls" targeted Sanders voters w/ fake news: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/bernie-sanders-fake-news-russia_us_58c34d97e4b0ed71826cdb36 … But..
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2/ There is no evidence of any Russian connection. Suspicion? Sure. I raised it in similar piece from election day: https://www.buzzfeed.com/craigsilverman/how-macedonian-spammers-are-using-facebook-groups-to-feed-yo?utm_term=.bqR2VdLAJ#.dhEk3O2Kl …
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3/ Examples in HuffPost story are Macedonian, Albanian, American. Technique of spamming groups not just for Sanders supporters. Widespread.
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4/ We and other news orgs sent ppl to Macedonia to follow up. Could not find Russian link. To put this in headline as proven is inaccurate.
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5/ Does no good to claim Russian involvement if can't back it up. It clouds legit concerns about Russian meddling: https://www.buzzfeed.com/miriamelder/trumps-critics-are-letting-the-bigger-russia-story-slide …
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6/ Happy to say HuffPost has changed the problematic headline to one that better reflects the story http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/bernie-sanders-fake-news-russia_us_58c34d97e4b0ed71826cdb36 … Thanks HuffPost!pic.twitter.com/i7jL3QvxXy
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This was the original hed. Not sure how it got changed to the one you highlighted, will figure it out. Thanks for flagging.
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