New report on muh Russia about to be released. Preview just published in WaPo. Many reasons not to trust its findings including the need to find out who really funded it and a question on whether Farcebook and Twatter provided unaltered data to the group doing the report. They both have proven they can't be trusted.

"The tech companies provided data for several years of posts, up through mid-2017, the Post reported. The report by Oxford University’s Computational Propaganda Project and network analysis company Graphika found that a Russian disinformation campaign using thousands of accounts targeted American voters for years, with evolving messages that peaked around key moments, such as the party conventions and presidential debates.

“Trump is mentioned most in campaigns targeting conservatives and right-wing voters, where the messaging encouraged these groups to support his campaign,” the report said, according to the Post. “The main groups that could challenge Trump were then provided messaging that sought to confuse, distract and ultimately discourage members from voting.”

The report found that Russia used the issues of gun control and immigration to energize conservatives, while discouraging African Americans — traditional Democratic voters — from voting by undermining their faith in the electoral process and spreading lies about how to vote."

https://www.marketwatch.com/story/russia-used-every-major-social-network-to-aid-trump-report-finds-2018-12-16