So as famous alt right accounts are getting the banhammer today, I feel like it's an opportune moment to share some things I learned from catfishing Russian troll @ten_gop's followers as one of his alts.
The basic premise for the anonymous accounts is the following: 1/
The basic premise for the anonymous accounts is the following: 1/
1. Set up plausible backups, and encourage people to block other backups.
2. Since the accounts are unverified, it's your word against theirs. People ask for proof, but people who follow these accounts are very susceptible to claims that the proof is doctored.
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2. Since the accounts are unverified, it's your word against theirs. People ask for proof, but people who follow these accounts are very susceptible to claims that the proof is doctored.
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Rinse, repeat. You can squat on valuable real estate for usernames and disrupt their brand quite a bit.
I would highly recommend setting up anonymous email accounts and two factor for anyone looking to do this.
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I would highly recommend setting up anonymous email accounts and two factor for anyone looking to do this.
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Last but not least: screenshot conversations w/ people who reach out to verify you. You can build out connections by seeing who knows who. Share the screenshots after it's all said and done.
@bitburner and @RVAwonk have done some great analysis that lines up w/ what I found.
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@bitburner and @RVAwonk have done some great analysis that lines up w/ what I found.
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By actively documenting your findings and disrupting these bad faith disinfo accounts when they inevitably get banned for saying awful shit, you can make a difference, however small.
As always, be extremely careful.
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As always, be extremely careful.
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