Russia-linked pro-Confederate propaganda still available on Instagram

The following article by Casey Michel was posted on the ThinkProgress website December 22, 2017:

MATERIAL FROM FAKE RUSSIAN ACCOUNTS IS STILL UP ON INSTAGRAM – INCLUDING “CAPTAIN CONFEDERATE.” (SCREENSHOT)

Months after revelations, Instagram remains a hub for fake Russian material targeting Confederate supporters.

The figure cuts an obvious silhouette. He’s wearing his familiar, circular shield, the kind he’s had since the Second World War. His helmet bears the wings it’s always known, emblazoned with the “A” we’ve come to recognize.

This, however, isn’t the Captain America who’s dominated films over the past decade. This is, in his stars-and-bars shirt, someone else. Continue reading “Russia-linked pro-Confederate propaganda still available on Instagram”