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by cpursley 2080 days ago
Am I the only one getting tired of these "there's a Russian under American's bed" stories?
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I would be too if Russian agents weren't actively infiltrating our political groups:

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-44885633

Sorry man, but there's a lot of truth to that. I noticed Russian-based attacks against the website within minutes of publication. I guarantee you by the end of the day, they'll be hammering it.
> noticed Russian-based attacks against the website within minutes of publication

Providing some proof of these things is part of the story, but instead we just get an "I guarantee you".

Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence. Please provide us with some.
Top IP attacker: 85.173.126.145
Logged IP addresses aren't a reliable indicator of an attacker's point of origin.
Yes, Russia is probably the greatest and most dangerous nation on Earth.
Maybe it’s just a counter narrative to TikTok is a security threat. Everyone has their bogeyperson.
Nope. But it keeps people busy from noticing their own government's bleep-ups. Somebody just earned a bowl of soup.
Ha, I have to agree. But never will I claim our government is perfect. In fact, right now, it is embarrassing for us Americans.