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Russian disinformation teams targeted Robert S. Mueller III, says report prepared for Senate

Overview

This Washington Post article identifies that Russian disinformation teams targeted special counsel Robert S. Mueller III in an effort to neutralize what Russia perceives as President Trump's biggest threat to staying in the White House.

Why is this important?

The article identifies Russian tactics used throughout social media platforms in the United States that were aimed at American voters. Due to the sheer volume of posts and messages from Russian disinformation operatives, social media companies were and continue to be unable to clearly detect and delete misleading posts on their platforms. The inability of social media companies to detect misleading posts on their platforms continues to provide disinformation operatives with an effective means to affect the direction of U.S. national conversations.

Creator

Craig Timberg
Tony Romm
Elizabeth Dwoskin

Publication Date

December 17, 2018