The video was seen millions of times across social media but some viewers were suspicious: It featured a young Black woman who claimed Vice President Kamala Harris left her paralyzed in a hit-and-run accident in San Francisco 13 years ago.
In an emotional retelling from a wheelchair, the alleged victim said she “cannot remain silent anymore” and lamented that her childhood had “ended too soon.”
Immediately after the video was posted on Sept. 2, social media users pointed out reasons to be wary. The purported news channel it came from, San Francisco’s KBSF-TV, didn’t exist. A website for the channel set up just a week earlier contained plagiarized articles from real news outlets. The woman’s X-ray images shown in the video were taken from online medical journals. And the video and the text story on the website spelled the alleged victim’s name differently.
The caution was warranted, according to a new Microsoft threat intelligence report, which confirms the fabricated tale was disinformation from a Russia-linked troll farm.
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Not just a russia troll farm but even republican tv commentators and elected officials are spreading outright blatant lies. Not to mention all the “influencers” who are paid by russia to spread lies.
Not to mention all the “influencers” who are paid by russia to spread lies.
For those unaware:
“The Department of Justice also indicted two employees of RT, a Russian state broadcaster, saying that they funneled $10 million to a U.S. media company that hired prominent right-wing influencers here in the U.S.”
And half you borscht babies cant see it
There isn’t enough long-range armament hitting ground in Russia if they still have time, resources, and will for disinformation campaigns.
The eastern parts of Russia are at war with Ukraine.
The western parts of Russia are at war with the US.
If Russia really doesn’t want Harris to be president, I take that as an endorsement. They must think she’s going to do some good.
Harris is going to back Ukraine while Trump will serve it up on a platter. That’s why.
It [Microsoft report] also explains how Russian intelligence actors are collaborating with pro-Russian cyber “hacktivists” to boost allegedly hacked-and-leaked materials, a strategy the company notes could be weaponized to undermine U.S. confidence in November’s election outcome.
That’s one reason why. There are many reasons.
Also Trump wants to pull out of NATO.
Can we block Russia from the internet until after the election?
Problem is they also payed a shit ton of right wing YouTubers and Podcasters to repeat their lies. Those will continue to broadcast their shit.
Edit: I just remembered how much friendlier the internet was on every single occasion when the Russians have been singled out. So I’d say: Do it.
It’s been an issue for every election since 2016.
Still great to have some concrete proof but I doubt this is going to matter for the people who need to hear it.
Of course Putin wants his best asset back into the White House. One can safely assume that copies of all the “Top Secret” papers im mar-a-lago have found their ways to Moscow long ago. And Trump will serve Ukraine on a silver platter to his Russian handler. With a smile.
“B-but Putin publicly endorsed Harris! So these reports must be lies, because he clearly hates Trump and wants him to lose!” -Clueless MAGA cult members everywhere
And here republicans are gaslighting people by saying that BuT PuTiN HaS EndORsED kAMaLAaAaa!!!
Putin you little scamp. One day you support her the next your trying to help Trump.
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