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Russian Bots Spread False Memo Story on Twitter

🧵 The TL;DR

In January 2018, Russian-linked bots spread a false story about the release of a memo regarding alleged collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia via the hashtag #ReleaseTheMemo. The story was not true and the memo was never released.

    🔑 Key Points

  • Hundreds of Russian-linked accounts spread false information via the hashtag #ReleaseTheMemo
  • The hashtag was used over 250,000 times in a few days
  • The story was false and the memo was never released

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