I ran across this group on Facebook and it looks very suspicious

[groovedaddy]

It's called "I Back Democrat", which right of the bat looked off. When I first investigated, I saw an associated PAC, LLC and can't find it now. Everything posted there was pro-democratic, anti-Trump. No surprise there but it sure doesn't feel right given the name.
Anyone know anything about the group?
https://www.facebook.com/ibackdemocrat/

[groovedaddy]

1. And this site seems associated as well

https://www.sourcepolitics.com/

[Jeffersons Ghost]

9. That link looks like a great OP for you to post...

Run it up the DU flagpole and see if it flies.

[Mike Nelson]

2. I looked at it...

... and was a little wary. The posts look okay... but none of my friends "like" that one. Nobody has shared from them... they have not shared from sites I like... Maybe it's new. I do see some related sites, which are liked by friends, though.

[groovedaddy]

3. If it had said "I back Democrats", I wouldn't have given it a second thought.

To me, it reeks of "foreign actor."

[donkeypoofed]

4. Doesn't seem like English is the 1st language.

Who says Democrat in that sentence, without the "s"?

And good on you, OP, for finding that AND sharing that!

[skip fox]

6. Who say it? Easy

Someone whose English is poor (definitely not a first language) and who heard the Fox dictate of never ussing "Democratic" as an adjective.

The person understood that "rule" but badly misapplied it.


I'm guessing a writer whose native language is not even one of the Romance Languages.

[Runningdawg]

5. Did anyone report it?

[groovedaddy]

11. Not that I know of.

I didn't but thinking now it might be a good idea.

[Wellstone ruled]

7. Check the time of the posting?

Moscow is what,8 hours difference.

[Wounded Bear]

8. Russia, et al. is ramping up the propaganda. You're right to be wary...

It could be a phishing site. It has "attractive" media, but then forwards your data, addy, etc to more malicious sites. At best it sounds like one of those clickbait sites that ends up sending you tons of spam.

I won't click there, and thanks for the heads up.

I make it a rule to not click on blind links any more, political or otherwise.

[Jeffersons Ghost]

10. recommended for an interesting thread...

With each passing day, as the election nears, I suspect we will see more online distractions and misinformation. I don't underestimate the RNC or Teflon Don, when it comes to misinformation or crime.

[dsp3000]

12. Looks really suspicious, just like the one my mom belonged to, "U.S.A. patriots for donald trump"

the english was very off