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adigal

(7,581 posts) Sun Nov 5, 2017, 10:29 PM Nov 2017

Russian Bots, Fake News already at it about the killer on Twitter and Facebook!

They are claiming he is a Muslim convert, an Antifa, a Hillary supporter, a Bernie supporter, a liberal who loves AR15s, all of it!!

I just spent an hour reporting every fake news tweet I could find.

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Russian Bots, Fake News already at it about the killer on Twitter and Facebook! (Original Post) adigal Nov 2017 OP

Twitter and facebook should be boycotted till they figure out how to stop this shit. Squinch Nov 2017 #1

I have quite a few relatives who use Facebook and every time I mention blueinredohio Nov 2017 #11

K&R... spanone Nov 2017 #2

I agree, or we should all post the latest fake news stories every day. nt adigal Nov 2017 #3

What about these? They seem consistent with other sites. FarCenter Nov 2017 #4

I just glanced at them, but they don't seem crazy, like the FB and TWitter tweets nt adigal Nov 2017 #5

Post removed Post removed Nov 2017 #6

Antifa, huh? Dave Starsky Nov 2017 #7

It is literally insane. Yet Trumpers swallow the lies and bile and hate. nt adigal Nov 2017 #9

Oh god damn it!!! Fuck Russia!!! Initech Nov 2017 #8

Also being pushed is the "good guy with a gun" narrative. GoCubsGo Nov 2017 #10

The usual suspects at it again: Blue_Tires Nov 2017 #12

Squinch

(50,950 posts)

1. Twitter and facebook should be boycotted till they figure out how to stop this shit.

Reply to adigal (Original post)

Sun Nov 5, 2017, 10:33 PM

Nov 2017

blueinredohio

(6,797 posts)

11. I have quite a few relatives who use Facebook and every time I mention

Reply to Squinch (Reply #1)

Mon Nov 6, 2017, 12:34 AM

Nov 2017

Russia and Facebook they all say "I don't post very much". It really posses me off.

spanone

(135,839 posts)

2. K&R...

Reply to adigal (Original post)

Sun Nov 5, 2017, 10:33 PM

Nov 2017

adigal

(7,581 posts)

3. I agree, or we should all post the latest fake news stories every day. nt

Reply to adigal (Original post)

Sun Nov 5, 2017, 10:38 PM

Nov 2017

FarCenter

(19,429 posts)

4. What about these? They seem consistent with other sites.

Reply to adigal (Original post)

Sun Nov 5, 2017, 10:50 PM

Nov 2017

https://everipedia.org/wiki/devin-kelley-1/

https://everipedia.org/wiki/danielle-lee-shields/

adigal

(7,581 posts)

5. I just glanced at them, but they don't seem crazy, like the FB and TWitter tweets nt

Reply to FarCenter (Reply #4)

Sun Nov 5, 2017, 10:52 PM

Nov 2017

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Dave Starsky

(5,914 posts)

7. Antifa, huh?

Reply to adigal (Original post)

Sun Nov 5, 2017, 10:55 PM

Nov 2017

Because nothing says "Fight Fascism" like murdering/wounding 7% of the population of a little town while they are praying with their families at their little church.

That's really "sticking it to the man".