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Russian Troll Farm Cooked Up Viral Harris Hit-and-Run Lie

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Russia’s propaganda efforts have pivoted to targeting the Harris-Walz campaign, a new report warns.

Sean Craig

Published Sep. 18 2024 7:16AM EDT

A “Kremlin-aligned troll farm” racked up millions of views for a fake TV news video featuring a paid actor who falsely claimed Kamala Harris was involved in a hit-and-run in San Francisco in 2011, according to new research by Microsoft. — Win McNamee/Getty Images

Sean Craig

Sean Craig

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