Russian Twitter disinformation campaigns reach across the American political spectrum
Evidence from an analysis of Twitter data reveals that Russian social media trolls exploited racial and political identities to infiltrate distinct groups of authentic users, playing on their group identities. The groups affected spanned the ideological spectrum, suggesting the importance of coordin...
Main Authors: | Deen Freelon, Tetyana Lokot |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Harvard Kennedy School
2020-01-01
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Series: | Harvard Kennedy School Misinformation Review |
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Online Access: | https://misinforeview.hks.harvard.edu/article/russian-disinformation-campaigns-on-twitter/ |
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