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Tuesday, December 18, 2018

Instagram: from Facebook's 'best hope' to Russian propaganda campaign tool

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2018/dec/18/instagram-facebook-russian-propaganda-ira

The IRA created dozens of Instagram accounts, each with a particular identity. The most successful had more than 100,000 followers apiece.
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