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Part 18, some Russian tampering stuff from F6 bigs,
these from Tuesday, 10/10/17 headed .. The Theft of Our Values
https://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/read_msg.aspx?message_id=135270144

About smack on halfway down

Expansionist Russia promotes division everywhere else

The Rachel Maddow Show
9/27/17
Rachel Maddow reports on the latest revelations about how Russia used social media to disrupt the 2016 U.S. election and in
actively encouraging secessionist movements around the world to promote division as it tries to grow itself. Duration: 22:19
©2017 NBCNews.com
http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/expansionist-russia-promotes-division-everywhere-else-1056627268001 ,
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zuagwzYyYY0 [with comments]

From "stashed September 27, 2017"

Trump calls Facebook 'anti-Trump' after it aids Russia probe - AP
http://abcnews.go.com/Lifestyle/wireStory/trump-calls-facebook-anti-trump-aids-russia-probe-50128474
original https://www.apnews.com/d93df584a0c84fdd9e2ef2975bbc179a/Trump-calls-Facebook-'anti-Trump'-after-it-aids-Russia-probe

Fake news: Much more than Facebook scams and Russian trolls
Russian Facebook ads are a small part of a very big problem: Conservatives are eager to believe nonsense
https://www.salon.com/2017/09/27/fake-news-much-more-than-facebook-scams-and-russian-trolls/

Russian-funded Facebook ads backed Stein, Sanders and Trump
At least one touted Jill Stein, the Green Party candidate, who Clinton says "may well have thrown the election to Trump."
http://www.politico.com/story/2017/09/26/facebook-russia-trump-sanders-stein-243172

Facebook Responds to Trump and Positions Itself as Election-Ready
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/27/technology/facebook-trump-election-germany.html

Senate asks tech giants to testify about Russian presence on their platforms
Google, Twitter and Facebook face growing questions about foreign influence during the 2016 election.
http://www.politico.com/story/2017/09/27/senate-russia-facebook-twitter-google-243232

Exclusive: Russians Impersonated Real American Muslims to Stir Chaos on Facebook and Instagram
Kremlin trolls stole the identity of an authentic U.S. Muslim organization—first to smear John McCain and Hillary Clinton, then to sing her praises.
http://www.thedailybeast.com/exclusive-russians-impersonated-real-american-muslims-to-stir-chaos-on-facebook-and-instagram

Zuckerberg Blew Off Russian Troll Warnings Before the Attack on America
Facebook has an ugly history of making Kremlin-friendly moves.
http://www.thedailybeast.com/zuckerberg-blew-off-warnings-of-russian-trolls-in-2015

Twitter, With Accounts Linked to Russia, to Face Congress Over Role in Election
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/27/technology/twitter-russia-election.html

Toss in

Experts Are Stunned By The "Sheer Stupidity" Of Including Chad In The Travel Ban
Chad, a staunch US ally that has sent troops to battle al-Qaeda in the Islamic
Maghreb and Boko Haram, was a surprising addition to Trump's new travel restrictions.
https://www.buzzfeed.com/verabergengruen/chad-hadnt-been-in-the-news-recently-then-trump-banned-its