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Twitter Files Expose the Next Great Media Fraud

🧵 The TL;DR

Twitter files have exposed a media fraud perpetuated by organization Hamilton 68. The list they used was mostly made up of ordinary Americans, Canadians, and Europeans and was used to falsely accuse people of being tied to Russian influence. It has caused much damage to American politics and culture, and it's important to be aware of this.

    🔑 Key Points

  • Hamilton 68 falsely accused ordinary Americans, Canadians and Europeans of being tied to Russian influence.
  • The illusion of Russian support was created by tracking people like Joe Lauria, Sonia Monsour, and Dave Shestokas.
  • Virtually every major American news organization cited these fake tales, even fact-checking sites.

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