The United States on Friday released a U.S. intelligence assessment sent to more than 100 countries that found Moscow is using spies, social media and Russian state-run media to erode public faith in the integrity of democratic elections worldwide.

“This is a global phenomenon,” said the assessment. “Our information indicates that senior Russian government officials, including the Kremlin, see value in this type of influence operation and perceive it to be effective.”

A senior State Department official, briefing reporters on condition of anonymity, said that Russia was encouraged to intensify its election influence operations by its success in amplifying disinformation about the 2020 U.S. election and the COVID-19 pandemic.

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    Well this thread sure is depressing. It’s full of either tankies or people from Russian troll farms. Only one person actually trying to discuss the article, everyone else seems to be “whatabout America”-ing?

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      It’s horribly ironic that the people accusing everyone of falling for Western propaganda and pointing out the US’ dark past, are completely falling for Russian propaganda and excusing their current behavior.

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      It is depressing. People taking this “report”, which cannot even be found in this article, at face value and spamming downvotes on anyone with a hint of critical thinking skills seeing these issues, and upvotes on people parroting the RUSSIA BAD line. It’s not “whatabout” when the post is literally about “US intelligence” i.e. American propaganda arm. Apparently pointing out these flagrant issues with the post is just “tankies” and “Russian troll farms”. This reminds me of when failed Russian agricultural practices would be blamed on “American pests”. Where supposedly the US introduced pests just to destroy crops in Russia. Keep blaming all your problems on a foreign country while your empire languishes.