Tumblr deletes ‘Russian troll’ accounts

By 2018-03-26Science & Tech
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Image caption The 84 accounts were prolific posters of information, the blogging service says

Blogging platform Tumblr has deleted 84 accounts it says Russian propagandists used to spread disinformation during the 2016 US election.

The accounts are believed to have been used by Russia’s Internet Research Agency (IRA) – an organisation linked to many different web-based campaigns.

Tumblr said it had uncovered the fake accounts while helping an official investigation into the IRA’s influence.

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Originally posted by BBC News

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