5 Reasons Not to Feed the Russian Troll Hysteria: New at Reason

The feds filed charges against 13 Russians in February 2018 after they allegedly sought to “sow discord in the U.S. political system” through social media posts, ads, and videos made to look like the work of American activists. The New York Times reported that Donald Trump’s “admirers and detractors” both agree with him that “the Russians intended to sow chaos” and “have succeeded beyond their wildest dreams.” But Reason Senior Editor Jacob Sullum says a close look at the indictment tells a different story.

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