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Russians bought at least 1 ad for Alton Sterling protest (Update: NOLA Monument ad too)
Posted on 5/10/18 at 4:32 pm
Posted on 5/10/18 at 4:32 pm
WBRZ link
sorry if Germans (Russians?)... rushed post
ETA: also purchased ads celebrating removal of NOLA Confederate Monuments
WWLTV link
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BATON ROUGE - Documents released by Democrats on the House Intelligence Committee reveal that Russian agencies may have used controversial topics to sow division in Baton Rouge and across the country.
Among the 3,500 Russian-paid Facebook ads published by the committee Thursday was at least one post advertising a protest outside BRPD headquarters just days after the shooting of Alton Sterling in 2016. Sterling's death prompted protests throughout Baton Rouge at the time and led to the firing of a BRPD officer earlier this year.
"Alton Sterling, an innocent 37-year-old Black male, was outrageously executed," the ad reads.
The post linked to a Facebook event for the protest, which was followed by hundreds of people.
The Alton Sterling ad is just one of many advertisements created or promoted by a Russian internet agency in between early 2015 and mid-2017. The ads played both sides of many politically-divisive topics, including arguments for and against immigration, LGBT issues and gun rights.
Many more attempted to stoke racial divisions by mentioning police brutality or disparaging the Black Lives Matter movement. Some promoted President Donald Trump or Bernie Sanders, who ran against Hillary Clinton in the Democratic presidential primary in 2016.
sorry if Germans (Russians?)... rushed post
ETA: also purchased ads celebrating removal of NOLA Confederate Monuments
WWLTV link
This post was edited on 5/11/18 at 1:40 pm
Posted on 5/10/18 at 4:34 pm to rt3
Russians hard work paid off. Geaux Trump!
ETA: Wrong board
ETA: Wrong board
This post was edited on 5/10/18 at 4:35 pm
Posted on 5/10/18 at 4:34 pm to rt3
Not surprised.
Countries have been planting fake new stories in In papers for decades. In the Information Age, they’re branching out
Countries have been planting fake new stories in In papers for decades. In the Information Age, they’re branching out
Posted on 5/10/18 at 4:34 pm to rt3
Gravy bout to investigate.
Can't wait to see the gingerbread twins make themselves victims of this
Can't wait to see the gingerbread twins make themselves victims of this
Posted on 5/10/18 at 4:35 pm to rt3
That's the thing. It's not that they were trying to elect Trump, or expected him to fall into line if he was elected. They were trying to cause chaos, because that weakens America at home and abroad. I suspect they would have been equally fine with Hillary being elected in a divisive contest.
Posted on 5/10/18 at 4:35 pm to rt3
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Russia
Wants this country to burn soooooo fricking bad
Posted on 5/10/18 at 4:36 pm to rt3
Blacks in BR didn’t need Russian help.
Stupid Russia! Wasting money.
Stupid Russia! Wasting money.
Posted on 5/10/18 at 4:36 pm to Jim Rockford
If Hillary won, we wouldn't be hearing a damn thing about Russia
Posted on 5/10/18 at 4:36 pm to DustyDinkleman
Hell, they're probably behind the Joe Burrow rumors.
Posted on 5/10/18 at 4:37 pm to Jim Rockford
You guys know we do this in other countries all the time, right?
And have been for a century...
It's to create turmoil and unrest for governments which we do not align politically. Or we just want something they have.
And have been for a century...
It's to create turmoil and unrest for governments which we do not align politically. Or we just want something they have.
Posted on 5/10/18 at 4:37 pm to TigerOnTheMountain
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Stupid Russia! Wasting money.
We'll, they know their demographic with the money wasting
Posted on 5/10/18 at 4:38 pm to Jim Rockford
Nyet comrade! I mean, no we’re,... they’re not.
This post was edited on 5/10/18 at 4:39 pm
Posted on 5/10/18 at 4:38 pm to Jim Rockford
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Hell, they're probably behind the Joe Burrow rumors
Was just thinking the same thing.
Posted on 5/10/18 at 4:38 pm to Jim Rockford
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Hell, they're probably behind the Joe Burrow rumors.
This would be hilarious
They are professional Russian trolls that specifically target large sports team message boards to create unrest
Posted on 5/10/18 at 4:38 pm to upgrayedd
The democrats have been advised for decades by Russia, so I expect so
Posted on 5/10/18 at 4:39 pm to TheCaterpillar
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You guys know we do this in other countries all the time, right?
Obama overtly threatened the UK right before the Brexit vote by telling them he would pit them at the back of the line
Posted on 5/10/18 at 4:39 pm to rt3
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"Alton Sterling, an innocent 37-year-old Black male, was outrageously executed," the ad reads.
That entire town and their dumbarse citizens, along with Sharpton, were more vile and disgusting than that ad.
Posted on 5/10/18 at 4:40 pm to rt3
Dis guh get guud
ETA: Cannot WAIT to read the comments on WBRZ/WAFB/Advocates Facebooks
ETA: Cannot WAIT to read the comments on WBRZ/WAFB/Advocates Facebooks
This post was edited on 5/10/18 at 4:41 pm
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