Russian propaganda effort helped spread 'fake news' during election, experts say

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17. German Spies Are Alarmed Over Threat To Election From Fake News And Russians

"An intelligence source told BuzzFeed News that they fear 2017’s federal elections could see a repeat of the misinformation and hacking that disrupted the US presidential race."

'Alongside hacking and misinformation, Russia also was adept at influencing politicians who are friendly to the Kremlin’s point of view. The EU diplomat noted a number of European politicians, citing examples from France, the Czech Republic, and Italy, who visit Moscow – and “when they return home their parties become more vocal on issues of interest to Russia or their policies change all together”.'

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https://www.buzzfeed.com/albertonardelli/german-spies-are-alarmed-over-threat-to-election-from-fake-n?utm_term=.wb0XZRxRwq#.ytZqMYVYXW

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