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View submission: Suspected Campaign from Russia on Reddit
Uh where have you been the last few years, there has been more returns on their "small investment" than they could have ever dreamed.
Comment by [deleted] at 06/12/2019 at 23:53 UTC
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I didn't say Russian interference isn't a thing. I think something like the email leaks are what had a tangible impact on the election. But Russian Facebook ads and Reddit accounts probably didn't decide the election. The purpose of the reddit and Facebook manipulation isn't to convince tens of millions of Americans to change their mind about abortion or gay marriage or whatever specific issue. The purpose is to sow division and to make people doubt and question anything and everything they read. To drive people further from the center. "Hey, this person disagrees with me. And look their account is 3 weeks old! Omg it's a Russian troll. I can completely disregard their opinion." No, it's probably some 16 year old American kid in his basement...but with enough Russian interference headlines, it will mess with your head.
I don't think Russia sees it as a bad thing when Reddit accounts like these are discovered. Part of the purpose is to be discovered and then the narrative of a powerful, influential Russia continues to be spread through the media and online.
Comment by InspectorPraline at 07/12/2019 at 00:53 UTC
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Only because people use “muh Russia” as a reason to smear people. Wanna know how much Russia spent on google ads in 2016? $4,700
That’s it. Less than five grand