"From Nov 2017 on, QAnon was the single most frequent hashtag tweeted by accounts that Twitter has since identified as Russian-backed"
You could see it from space. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-qanon-cyber-idUSKBN27I18I
You could see it from space. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-qanon-cyber-idUSKBN27I18I
P.S. Did you know that Russia has used conspiracy theories to cover up for their real, very convoluted intelligence operations for decades?
Neat trick! You inoculate yourself from public criticism by standing up idiots on purpose, making *all* complex explanation look "insane."
Neat trick! You inoculate yourself from public criticism by standing up idiots on purpose, making *all* complex explanation look "insane."
See, if you create "whackjob" personae on purpose and pre-condition the public to see complexity as "crazy," then if, say, professional analysts tell the public about how long-term operations work, you can compare them to your pre-made whackjobs. https://twitter.com/ericgarland/status/808045818024497157
And it's not like Russia has to make the comparison. Just support the crazies, and then when the real story peeks out, some will make the comparison on their own - protecting the real intelligence operations, without any risk of exposure! Neat! https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/charliewarzel/blue-detectives