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Russia is Meddling in the US Election Again

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Politics, News, News Commentary

4.6656 Ratings

🗓️ 3 September 2020

⏱️ 16 minutes

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Summary

The Russian group that interfered in the 2016 election is again targeting Americans with misinformation online. That's according to Facebook and Twitter, who say the FBI warned both companies that the Kremlin-backed Internet Research Agency set up fake user accounts and a website made to look like a left-wing news site. The disinformation campaign, which Facebook and Twitter have taken down, was aimed at pushing voters away from Democratic candidate Joe Biden in support of President Trump. We'll check in on efforts to prevent misinformation on social media and foreign interference in the 2020 election. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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We'll talk with Jones about his call for a racial reckoning in American Christianity.

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First though, we'll check in on the latest efforts by Facebook and Twitter to deal with

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election misinformation on their platforms.

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That's all next on Forum.

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