These groups, based largely in Kosovo and Macedonia, have been particularly successful when it comes to targeting American Christians. Though they split their efforts among multiple pages, they are mostly operated by the same groups. Collectively, their Christian Facebook pages reach about 75 million users a month — an audience 20 times the size of the next largest Christian Facebook page.
— Read on www.relevantmagazine.com/culture/tech-gaming/almost-all-of-facebooks-top-christian-pages-are-run-by-foreign-troll-farms/
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The Truly Sinister Message Behind the Right’s Defense of Its Lies
Earlier this month, a lawyer for the busted Capitol rioter Anthony Antonio offered a remarkable defense for his client: It was Fox News’ fault. After losing his job during the pandemic, his lawyer argued, Antonio spent the next six months watching Fox News “constantly.” In doing so, he developed “Foxitus,” which caused him to believe Trump’s “stop the steal” lies and then storm the Capitol.
— Read on www.msn.com/en-us/news/opinion/the-truly-sinister-message-behind-the-right-s-defense-of-its-lies/ar-AAKwrEJ