That Uplifting Tweet You Just Shared? A Russian Troll Sent It
Hereās what Russiaās 2020 disinformation operations look like, according to two experts on social media and propaganda. By DARREN LINVILL & PATRICK WARREN Internet trolls donāt troll. Not the professionals at least. Professional trolls donāt go on social media to antagonize liberals or belittle conservatives. They are not narrow minded, drunk or angry. They donāt lack basic English language skills. They certainly arenāt āsomebody sitting on their bed that weighs 400 pounds,ā as the president once put it. Your stereotypical trolls do exist on social media, but the amateurs arenāt a threat to Western democracy. Professional trolls, on the other hand, are the tip of the spear in the new digital, ideological battleground. To combat the threat they pose, we must first understand them ā and take them seriously. MORE: https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-features/russia-troll-2020-election-interference-twitter-916482/ P...
