US sanctions two Russians for meddling in 2018 midterm elections
They were working with the notorious International Research Agency.
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Twitter removes nearly 4,800 accounts linked to Iranian government
The accounts spread misinformation benefiting the Iranian state.
Russia worked hard to recruit social media users to campaign for Trump
The IRA got someone to dress up as Santa with a mask of the president's face.
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Facebook confirms accounts banned ahead of election had Russian ties
Over 100 accounts were removed ahead of the midterms.
Facebook pulls hundreds of 'inauthentic' pages linked to Iran and Russia
A tip from FireEye showed a network of linked fake accounts and websites originating in Iran.
Tumblr confirms 84 Russian accounts were used to spread disinformation
The IRA-linked Tumblr users spread propaganda before the 2016 US elections.
Russian trolls used Tumblr to influence American voters
Buzzfeed believes that the infamous Internet Research Agency targeted the African American community on the site.
