1. 15:42 7th Feb 2012

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    Tags: TechnologyTechTrollingRussiaPoliticsAnonymous

    Anonymous Takes On Putin’s Troll Army: We noticed a number of complaints from Russian opposition figures last year who claimed to be have been targeted by bots and online trolls, seemingly run by Kremlin-sympathizers. Today, it looks like proof has arrived. Miriam Elder at the Guardian reports that Russia’s Anonymous collective appear to have hacked and publicized a variety of correspondence within the pro-Kremlin youth group. Elder reports that the emails are between Vasily Yakemenko, the first leader of the youth group Nashi (who now, of course, works for the Kremlin), Kristina Potupchik, and other activists — and show that Nashi was paying bloggers as much as 600,000 roubles ($20,000) to leave hundreds of negative comments on anti-Kremlin online stories. Other leaked emails show that the group appeared to be “buying” pro-government articles in Russian newspapers. (via Is Vladimir Putin Behind An Army Of Internet Trolls?)

    Anonymous Takes On Putin’s Troll Army:

    We noticed a number of complaints from Russian opposition figures last year who claimed to be have been targeted by bots and online trolls, seemingly run by Kremlin-sympathizers. Today, it looks like proof has arrived.

    Miriam Elder at the Guardian reports that Russia’s Anonymous collective appear to have hacked and publicized a variety of correspondence within the pro-Kremlin youth group.

    Elder reports that the emails are between Vasily Yakemenko, the first leader of the youth group Nashi (who now, of course, works for the Kremlin), Kristina Potupchik, and other activists — and show that Nashi was paying bloggers as much as 600,000 roubles ($20,000) to leave hundreds of negative comments on anti-Kremlin online stories. Other leaked emails show that the group appeared to be “buying” pro-government articles in Russian newspapers.

    (via Is Vladimir Putin Behind An Army Of Internet Trolls?)

     
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