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bettyellen

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4. There was a scary story in Newsweek I think- some had been contacted in real life! They were

Reply to emulatorloo (Reply #3)

Fri Mar 2, 2018, 06:48 PM

Mar 2018

Retired Americans living abroad one in the UK and one in France. Strangers striking up conversations in a pub and a supermarket I think, knowing way too much about them. And they realized it was from their Linked In profiles. I hope I can find the link for you. It’s insane!

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DailyBeast: Russians Used Reddit and Tumblr to Troll the 2016 Election [View all] emulatorloo Mar 2018 OP

They were trolling forums on LinkedIn- of retired Nat Sec workers and getting some thrown out of bettyellen Mar 2018 #1

The illusion worked very well because I could barely find another Hillary supporter Kirk Lover Mar 2018 #2

Thats awful about LinkedIn. I was not aware of that emulatorloo Mar 2018 #3

There was a scary story in Newsweek I think- some had been contacted in real life! They were bettyellen Mar 2018 #4

Here you go- this is some crazy shit! bettyellen Mar 2018 #5

Thank you! (Edited) emulatorloo Mar 2018 #6

It happens everywhere. laserhaas Mar 2018 #7

Explains some the high drama crap ismnotwasm Mar 2018 #8

It would be silly to think they ignored any platform to push their chaos... Wounded Bear Mar 2018 #9

Lots of Reddit folk in total denial though emulatorloo Mar 2018 #10