Russian bots turn to gun control after Florida high school shooting: reportBY JULIA MANCHESTER - 02/20/18 08:32 AM EST
http://thehill.com/policy/technology/374594-russian-bots-turn-to-gun-control-after-florida-high-school-shooting-reportTwitter accounts with suspected ties to Russian actors have sent a series of posts and hashtags on the gun violence debate sweeping across the U.S. following the deadly shooting at a high school in Parkland, Fla., last week, according to The New York Times.
The accounts have reportedly tweeted hashtags such as #Parklandshooting and #guncontrolnow in the days following the shooting, which has reignited the divisive issue of gun control.
Wired first reported the bots' increased activity after the shooting.
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