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Russian Propaganda Effort Helped Spread ‘Fake News’ During Election, Experts Say

Craig Timberg Washington Post
There is no way to know whether Russian 'fake news' efforts proved decisive in electing Trump, but researchers say it was part of a broadly effective strategy. The tactics included penetrating the computers of election officials and releasing troves of hacked emails that embarrassed Clinton in the final months of her campaign.
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