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Iranian trolls used Russian tactics and impersonated Bernie fans on Facebook

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Iran-linked social media accounts used names like Berniecrats and The British Left to promote a mix of Western progressive memes and pro-Iran and pro-Palestine messages.

While Russia created bogus social media accounts to sow distrust in the American political system, at times promoting conflicting protests at the same time and place, newly revealed accounts linked to Iran appear to have focused on promoting that country’s interests abroad, especially to Western liberals.

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