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turbinetree

(24,632 posts)
Sun Feb 23, 2020, 12:24 AM Feb 2020

Russia-linked disinformation campaign spreading unfounded conspiracy theories about COVID-19: report

Published 1 hour ago on February 22, 2020

By Agence France-Presse

Thousands of Russian-linked social media accounts have launched a coordinated effort to spread alarm about the new coronavirus, disrupting global efforts to fight the epidemic, US officials say.

The disinformation campaign promotes unfounded conspiracy theories that the United States is behind the COVID-19 outbreak, in an apparent bid to damage the US image around the world by seizing on health concerns.

State Department officials tasked with combating Russian disinformation told AFP that false personas are being used on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram to advance Russian talking points in multiple languages.

“Russia’s intent is to sow discord and undermine US institutions and alliances from within, including through covert and coercive malign influence campaigns,” said Philip Reeker, the acting Assistant Secretary of State for Europe and Eurasia.

“By spreading disinformation about coronavirus, Russian malign actors are once again choosing to threaten public safety by distracting from the global health response,” he said.

https://www.rawstory.com/2020/02/russia-linked-disinformation-campaign-spreading-unfounded-conspiracy-theories-about-covid-19-report/

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Russia-linked disinformation campaign spreading unfounded conspiracy theories about COVID-19: report (Original Post) turbinetree Feb 2020 OP
Trump needs to say something. This is life and death. Or will they do the Trump-Barr applegrove Feb 2020 #1
I'm sure it involves a Sharpie at some point. ...nt 2naSalit Feb 2020 #2
If they can disable Bloomberg accounts NJCher Feb 2020 #3
So When Is Trump Going To Fire Philip Reeker?....nt global1 Feb 2020 #4

applegrove

(118,023 posts)
1. Trump needs to say something. This is life and death. Or will they do the Trump-Barr
Sun Feb 23, 2020, 12:28 AM
Feb 2020

routine and only pretend they are angry with each other? This is deserving of international sanctions against Russia.

NJCher

(35,435 posts)
3. If they can disable Bloomberg accounts
Sun Feb 23, 2020, 01:01 AM
Feb 2020

They should be able to figure this out and they damn well better. This is nothing to mess around with.

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