Troll farm

A troll farm or troll factory is an institutionalised group of internet trolls that seeks to interfere in political opinions and decision-making.^[1]

Freedom House's report showed that 30 governments worldwide (out of 65 covered by the study) paid keyboard armies to spread propaganda and attack critics.^[2] According to the report, these governments use paid commentators, trolls, and bots to harass journalists and erode trust in the media. Attempts were made to influence elections in 18 of the countries covered by the study.^[2]

^ "Russian troll factory paid US activists to help fund protests during election - World news - The Guardian". TheGuardian.com. 26 November 2017. Archived from the original on 26 November 2017. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
^ ^a ^b Titcomb, James (2017-11-14). "Governments in 30 countries are paying 'keyboard armies' to spread propaganda, report says". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2020-05-23.

[guardian_russian_trollfarms-1] "Russian troll factory paid US activists to help fund protests during election - World news - The Guardian". TheGuardian.com. 26 November 2017. Archived from the original on 26 November 2017. Retrieved 12 January 2018.

[:0a-2] Titcomb, James (2017-11-14). "Governments in 30 countries are paying 'keyboard armies' to spread propaganda, report says". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2020-05-23.

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