Tumblr says Russia used it for fake news during 2016 election
by Agence France-Presse from Technology | The Guardian on (#3JZZE)
Site unmasks 84 accounts used by 13 people linked to Russia's 'troll farm', the Internet Research Agency, and says law enforcement has been notified
The blogging platform Tumblr has unmasked 84 accounts that it says were used by a shadowy Russian internet group to spread disinformation during the 2016 US election campaign.
Tumblr said it uncovered the scheme in late 2017, helping an investigation that led to the indictment in February of 13 individuals linked to the Russia-based Internet Research Agency (IRA).
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