Citation

#TrollTracker: Facebook’s Midterm Takedown

Author:
Nimmo, Ben; Bajnoczki, Csongor; Barojan, Donara; Karan, Kanishk
Year:
2018

A troll operation attributed to the Internet Research Agency or “troll factory” in Russia ran over 100 accounts on Instagram and Facebook, and posted divisive content from all political angles, right up to the eve of the U.S. midterm elections, according to traces of this activity left online.