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My Response to Zelensky Went Viral. Then The Kremlin Trolls Came For Me.
A first-person view into a disinformation campaign.
Few people on Twitter are more harrassed than Greta Thunberg and President Zelensky — followed by me in this thread.
Russia is investing the fortunes of oil barons into disinformation campaigns on multiple fronts. They know Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is one long, terrible commercial for Russia’s national interests.
Every day on Twitter, I see President Zelensky being targeted by trolls with a ferocity and volume that is without peer.
This incident all started two days ago when Greta Thungberg lent her voice to Ukraine’s cause.
I immediately knew this post would be swamped with paid trolls. This was even further confirmed when I saw President Zelensky replying to her.
On a whim, I decided to leave a reply and call out the situation, mostly with the intent of offering encouragement.
