• brvslvrnst@lemmy.ml
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    12 days ago

    Forgive my ignorance, but didn’t they say more about attempts to influence on social media more than actual infrastructure?

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      12 days ago

      NO

      They said that after the fact, after they that they “hacked” the election machines, or “hacked” something.

      It was vague enough to be misleading, to some degree, but they were acting like it was actual infrastructure; the whole media ran with it.

      “Influencing” an election isn’t a crime in this day and age.

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        12 days ago

        Gotcha! I vaguely recall this, but also remember it being more bluster than anything because nothing actually happened lol

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      12 days ago

      Sorry for the angry outburst on my part, but this thing has really misled people.