Facebook refused to commit to releasing the Kremlin-backed propaganda it uncovered. Users may never know if they were targeted during the election—or are still being targeted now. The social media giant declined to commit to releasing information about Russian government-backed Facebook posts, groups, and paid advertisements to the users who encountered them. Facebook groups emanating from the St. Petersburg-based operation were outed by an investigation in the Russian magazine RBC in March.

The ability of foreign nations to use social media to manipulate and influence elections and policy is increasingly seen as the soft underbelly of international espionage because it doesn’t involve the theft of state secrets and the U.S. doesn’t have a ready defense to prevent such attacks.

Originally Posted by Guest

The ability of foreign nations to use social media to manipulate and influence elections and policy is increasingly seen as the soft underbelly of international espionage because it doesn’t involve the theft of state secrets and the U.S. doesn’t have a ready defense to prevent such attacks.

Scary stuff.

Originally Posted by Guest

The ability of foreign nations to use social media to manipulate and influence elections and policy is increasingly seen as the soft underbelly of international espionage because it doesn’t involve the theft of state secrets and the U.S. doesn’t have a ready defense to prevent such attacks.

HA! WE do it all the time. Even though Obama wanted transparency, we still have our secrets. Hacking is not just a Russian trait, you know.

In recent weeks, social media’s role in disseminating false information or inflaming public opinion has become a prime focus of the Senate and House intelligence committees, which are conducting separate probes into Russia’s influence on the election as well as whether President Donald Trump’s campaign or associates colluded with the Kremlin. The committees are aiming to write comprehensive public reports on Russian activity during the 2016 campaign. CNN has a good documentary about how fake news sites in Macedonia target US consumers. The fake news machine: Inside a town gearing up for 2020

Hey Mell in Central Florida, how is your non energy efficient home that was built on a filled in swamp?? I can't believe you were willing to contribute to the lost habitat of so many creatures...just so you can have a home here in TV!
Hey here is your chance to be more hypocritical; we are going down to Lehigh Acres (only 3.5 hour drive) to protest the construction of new homes in the old subdivision. Many burrowing owls have made their nests on those old vacant homesites...I hope you can join us in helping these poor creatures (screw the developer a$$hole). Please bring a few T posts for the owls to perch on!

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