$750,000 Russian, not Russian Troll farm
LinkedIn co-founder says he unknowingly backed disinformation effort in Alabama Senate race
https://www.theverge.com/2018/12/26/...tion-roy-moore
LinkedIn Co-Founder Apologizes for the Mess He's Made
"Above all, Hoffman said he was disturbed to learn that his funding was being used to create the impression that Russian bots were pumping up Roy Moore’s social media presence in an effort to link the candidate to foreign influence. That “false flag” tactic was employed by the New Knowledge-connected group and the bots did receive a limited amount of media attention."
https://gizmodo.com/linkedin-co-foun...ade-1831326598
LinkedIn co-founder says he unknowingly backed disinformation effort in Alabama Senate race
https://www.theverge.com/2018/12/26/...tion-roy-moore
LinkedIn Co-Founder Apologizes for the Mess He's Made
"Above all, Hoffman said he was disturbed to learn that his funding was being used to create the impression that Russian bots were pumping up Roy Moore’s social media presence in an effort to link the candidate to foreign influence. That “false flag” tactic was employed by the New Knowledge-connected group and the bots did receive a limited amount of media attention."
https://gizmodo.com/linkedin-co-foun...ade-1831326598
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