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by polalavik 191 days ago
I really really hate the term "troll farm" it completely minimizes nation state level propaganda machines down to something that sounds like its just one big internet joke for gags.

The cutesy 'fun' language of 'troll farm' itself deflects accountability from what are coordinated psychological operations. It makes it sound like some rambunctious kids in basements having a little weekend fun.
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Gigachad 191 days ago
It was very illuminating though obvious when recently Twitter started showing account country of origin and all of the MAGA political accounts pretending to be American get revealed as run out of Nigeria and Russia.

The scale of the operations is immense now.

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eps 191 days ago
> run out of Nigeria and Russia

... and India. Wasn't expecting that at all.

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