Why Are Russian Trollbots Loving Elizabeth Warren DNA Story?

in #news6 years ago

Why Are Russian Trollbots Loving Elizabeth Warren DNA Story?

--Russian trolls and bots are loving the Elizabeth Warren Native American DNA story, and we discuss why

Why do you think bots are all over this story?

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If you want to combat trolls, you have to think like them. Stories like this are low hanging fruit, easily turned into memes, and can be exploited for maximum reaction with minimum effort. And they thrive on public exposure.

To be honest, the attention we give the trolls fuels them far more than the stories they meme out. And I say that having lurked amongst Anonymous in the late 2000's-early 2010's.