Mueller investigation focusing on social media's role in 2016 election: report

[mystery-ak]

Mueller investigation focusing on social media's role in 2016 election: report
By Max Greenwood - 09/13/17 04:35 PM EDT

Special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation on Russia's efforts to meddle in the 2016 election is focusing increasingly on how Moscow used social media to disrupt the presidential race, according to a Bloomberg report.

That involves seeking additional information about Russian activities on Facebook and Twitter. Facebook disclosed last week that a Kremlin-linked company purchased more than $100,000 worth of ads on its platform that ran between June 2015 and May 2017.

Those ads were linked to some 470 fraudulent accounts that likely operated out of Russia, and focused on hot-button issues, like immigration and gun control.

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That involves seeking additional information about Russian activities on Facebook and Twitter. Facebook disclosed last week that a Kremlin-linked company purchased more than $100,000 worth of ads on its platform that ran between June 2015 and May 2017.

Those ads were linked to some 470 fraudulent accounts that likely operated out of Russia, and focused on hot-button issues, like immigration and gun control.

more

That involves seeking additional information about Russian activities on Facebook and Twitter. Facebook disclosed last week that a Kremlin-linked company purchased more than $100,000 worth of ads on its platform that ran between June 2015 and May 2017.

Those ads were linked to some 470 fraudulent accounts that likely operated out of Russia, and focused on hot-button issues, like immigration and gun control.

more

That involves seeking additional information about Russian activities on Facebook and Twitter. Facebook disclosed last week that a Kremlin-linked company purchased more than $100,000 worth of ads on its platform that ran between June 2015 and May 2017.

Those ads were linked to some 470 fraudulent accounts that likely operated out of Russia, and focused on hot-button issues, like immigration and gun control.

more
http://thehill.com/policy/cybersecurity/350526-mueller-investigation-focusing-on-social-medias-role-in-2016-election

[kevindavis007]

Doesn't need to be investigated. It was a known fact.

[truth_seeker]

Doesn't need to be investigated. It was a known fact.

Please describe specifically what was done that had impact on the election outcome?

With just $100,000.

[ABX]

....That involves seeking additional information about Russian activities on Facebook and Twitter. Facebook disclosed last week that a Kremlin-linked company purchased more than $100,000 worth of ads on its platform that ran between June 2015 and May 2017.

Those ads were linked to some 470 fraudulent accounts that likely operated out of Russia, and focused on hot-button issues, like immigration and gun control. .....

There is no doubt at all that many, many fake accounts and fake news sites were all over social media that originated out of Russia and Macedonia (the two big ones that have been identified).

However, for all those bogus sites pushing agendas and propaganda, people on those social media sites chose to believe them and not do due diligence in verifying.

IE, this was not a hack. Yes, manipulation was going on (on all sides). But the targets were willing victims.

[driftdiver]

So out of a billion dollars spent on ads this 100k was the part that made all the difference.

I do advertising on Facebook.  100k doesn't get you that much