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Trolls Planted Dozens of Bogus Stories on Legit News Sites

CREEP FAKES

Three personas posing as journalists planted pro-Iran stories based on forgeries, spoofs, and hacks at a host of legit news sites.

Adam Rawnsley
Adam Rawnsley 

Former Senior Researcher

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Adam Rawnsley

Adam Rawnsley

Former Senior Researcher

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