Report: Russian propaganda effort spread fake news
NEW YORK (AP) — A new report suggests a "sophisticated" Russian propaganda campaign helped flood social media with fake news stories leading up to the presidential election.
The group describes itself as "concerned American citizens" with expertise in computer science, national security and public policy.
PropOrNot's report, provided to The Post in advance of its public release, identified more than 200 websites as "peddlers of Russian propaganda during the election season, with combined audiences of at least 15 million Americans."