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How diplomats have used memes to 'weaponize' the internet
A growing army of diplomats is spreading targeted propaganda online. Techniques for promoting news articles and memes on social media are being used by governments around the world to influence opinion about global events and to undermine public confidence in rival countries. The spy poisoning case and Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential election have proved to be fertile ground for their work. Russia has taken to trolling adversaries using official diplomatic Twitter accounts...
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Not diplomats. Intelligence agencies.