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Covert Russians 'liked' Facebook most to sow discord across US
The social network was singled out by the US Justice Dept more than any other platform
Add BT as a preferred sourcePublished Sun, Feb 18, 2018 · 09:50 PM
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IN 2014, Russians working for a shadowy firm called the Internet Research Agency started gathering US followers in online groups focused on issues such as religion and immigration.
Around mid-2015, the Russians began buying digital ads to spread their messages. A year later, they tapped their followers to help organise political rallies across the United States.
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