Russia used every major social network to aid Trump, report finds

More "muh Russians on social media" stuff:

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A new report prepared for the Senate concludes that Russia used every major social network to support Donald Trump during the 2016 election, and continued to support him after he was elected president.

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The tech companies provided data for several years of posts, up through mid-2017, the Post reported. The report by Oxford University’s Computational Propaganda Project and network analysis company Graphika found that a Russian disinformation campaign using thousands of accounts targeted American voters for years, with evolving messages that peaked around key moments, such as the party conventions and presidential debates.

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“Trump is mentioned most in campaigns targeting conservatives and right-wing voters, where the messaging encouraged these groups to support his campaign,” the report said, according to the Post. “The main groups that could challenge Trump were then provided messaging that sought to confuse, distract and ultimately discourage members from voting.”

The report found that Russia used the issues of gun control and immigration to energize conservatives, while discouraging African Americans — traditional Democratic voters — from voting by undermining their faith in the electoral process and spreading lies about how to vote.

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A few questions:

Why does our Senate Intel committee need some people at Oxford to do this analysis?

Why do they not mention the pro Hillary messaging the Russians engaged in after the election? The "Not My President" rally was fricking organized by Russian social media trolls according to Mueller's own indictments.

Why do they assume all pro gun and anti illegal immigration people are somehow "brainwashed" by Russia? Do they really expect us to believe this crap?

Why are they so racist as to assume black people are so easily tricked by Russia into not voting?

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