Did Russia fake black activism on Facebook to sow division in the US?

The popular 'Blacktivist' account claimed to be a force for community organizing. Now it looks to have been part of Russia's effort to influence politics

When longtime Baltimore activists first saw a Facebook account called "Blacktivist" organizing a local police brutality march, they were immediately suspicious. The page honoring Freddie Gray, who had died in police custody a year earlier, quickly acquired a sizable following, but no one knew who was running it.

Heber Brown III, a pastor and community organizer, messaged Blacktivist asking if the person lived in Baltimore.