The following article by Peter Stone and Greg Gordon of the McClatchy Washington Bureau/Tribune Content Agency was posted on the National Memo website October 20, 2017:
WASHINGTON — The number of networks of Russian-sponsored trolls spreading propaganda to the United States and Europe may number in the hundreds, including the one team drawing wide attention for blitzing American social media outlets last year with divisive information in a bid to tip voter sympathies to Donald Trump, according to an Obama administration Pentagon official.
“Dozens, if not hundreds of troll networks” supported by Russian operatives are likely operating today, including in countries outside Russia such as Albania, Cyprus and Macedonia, said Michael Carpenter, who specialized in Russia issues as a senior Defense Department official during the Obama administration. Continue reading “Russia-Sponsored Troll Networks Still Operating, Targeting America”