944 accounts deleted – Internet Research Agency identified as the author
The online platform Reddit has deleted almost 1,000 accounts that were apparently operated by the Russian Internet Research Agency (IRA) for propaganda purposes. linked to a fake sex video of former Democratic US presidential candidate Hillary Clinton This was also shared on other sites via Reddit and viewed over 250,000 times on Pornhub alone.
Video exposed as fake
“We have banned 944 accounts from our portal because they are suspected of originally belonging to the Russian IRA,”
it says from the Reddit headquarters. In addition to Rubinjer's most popular account, 71 others were deleted that had reached a relatively large user base with 1,000 or more likes.
“These accounts were identified based on a number of suspicious tips,”
explains Reddit CEO Steve Huffman. These included, for example, telltale creation and usage patterns and collaborations in connection with the recent US presidential election.
A short video by Rubinjer, which he posted on the page of the largest pro-Trump community “r/The Donald” on the online platform, caused a stir. Titled “This is how Hillary gets black votes,” it shows a blonde woman having sex with a black man, which appears to have been filmed by a hidden camera in a hotel room.
The clip, which has now been clearly exposed as a fake by Russian whistleblower and former IRA employee Alan Baskaev, was also shared via Reddit on other websites such as Pornhub and SpankBang.
“Kremlin is exhausting all possibilities”
The Reddit deletion is the latest prank in the fight against the increasing Russian propaganda offensive on the Internet. Since last September, thousands of accounts traceable to the IRA have been removed from sites such as Facebook, Twitter and Tumblr.
“It is clear that the Kremlin is exhausting all options to spread its propaganda and disinformation. “Each and every one of us must therefore rely even more on our common sense and critical skepticism when it comes to things we read on social media,”
emphasizes US Senator Mark Warner.
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