Every social media site is overrun by hundreds of Russian bots, some worse than others (Meta products). What can we do to combat this? Should those of us who don’t want to live in a fascist dictatorship be running our own bot farms? Something has to be done to change the iron grip they have on the narrative of history and reality to the common man.

How can I make leftist bots to fight this plague?


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ITT: “Why you think it Russian bot, comrade? Russia never hack!”

There’s enough available research to show that Russia is running massive bot programs, you’re either living under a rock, ignorant, or it benefits you to deflect from the issue.

Edit 2: The user with the name like dimesix (I’ve blocked them) has gone through and downvoted all the comments he could on my profile. I wonder why this thread upsets him to such a degree that he’d do that?

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    2 days ago

    What makes you so sure they’re Russian bots? What are they saying that gives you that impression?

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          8 hours ago

          Yeah but each of those examples are only trying to disinform in specific areas that fit with their agenda.

          Israel with zionist messages, north korea with scamming and hacking for crypto, etc…

          Wheres Russia is trying to disinform and sow discord and discontent everywhere in the Western sphere (as opposed to just one or two topics) because any fighting within the West (regardless of what the fight is about) benefits them.

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      22 hours ago

      Researchers who spent tireless hours proving so, is what makes me sure. What’s the Kremlin like?

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        21 hours ago

        Putin living rent free in your head. 🤣

        I’ve spent 1.7 years here as a Russian bot spreading propaganda that only ten people see. /s

        Look at my history. Do I look like some Russian sleeper cell? Why would they waste their time and money?