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One of the first successful Russian-backed misinformation efforts of the 2020 election tricked Donald Trump Jr. and Ted Cruz into helping spread false claims about Portland protesters

Donald Trump Jr. and Sen. Ted Cruz retweeted misleading accounts of Portland protests that had been aired and promoted by Russian-backed media.Prominent conservatives including Donald Trump Jr. and Sen. Ted Cruz retweeted misleading claims and footage attempting to depict Portland protesters as having burned a "stack of Bibles.

The incident reveals Russia's evolving and increasingly nuanced misinformation tactics, which now rely on real people spreading stories with elements of truth, not just fake news.Several high-profile conservatives including Donald Trump Jr. and Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas shared Russian misinformation, the

 

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So, which part was the 'Russian-backed misinformation' ?

Was there a Bible burned or not? Your article says local media also reported this. If so this is the most illustrative article of why not just Trump but millions of Americans see the media as grasping for anything anti Trump and anti republican.

One of the first Successful CORRUPT RUSSIAN Government-backed PROPAGANDA attacks against the 2020 U.S. Election TRICKED Donald Trump Jr. and Ted Cruz into helping spread MISINFORMATION and LIES about Portland protesters 🖥️| BusinessInsider

ItsOverNowOk Useful idiots for ruptly

Please... Not tricked, partners in Conspiracy with Russia, who do you think has been feeding Russia the information they need to spread tRUmp propaganda, starting with tRUmp and Manafort feeding Russia, America’s voting information in 2016. Russia if you’re listening

Expect no less of these foolz who are so eager to spread negative info.

Is this another opinion article? Lmao.

Puppet Asswalls!

Well they are still rioting, moving into suburbs Go ahead enlighten us what is really going on

Ya, I’m sure they were tooooooootally oblivious.

2020 Election: ah shit here we go again

'The protesters themselves have been largely peaceful, but have also on some occasions lit bonfires.' Lol fuck off

Great job tedcruz 👏🏼👏🏼

Another propaganda piece by Jeff Bezos backed BI.

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