Why Russian Bots Are Replying to Influencers Posts

Aug 23, 07:01 AM

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Russian trolls have sought engagement with Elon Musk, Donald Trump Jr. and other influential accounts on X. Officials say there may be more of this in the leadup to the U.S. election in November. WSJ reporter Alexa Corse joins host Zoe Thomas to explain tactics of the bots and their potential impact. Plus, owners of Tesla’s Cybertruck say their new pickups are being delivered dirty.

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Russian trolls have sought engagement with Elon Musk, Donald Trump Jr. and other influential accounts on X. Officials say there may be more of this in the leadup to the U.S. election in November. WSJ reporter Alexa Corse joins host Zoe Thomas to explain tactics of the bots and their potential impact. Plus, owners of Tesla’s Cybertruck say their new pickups are being delivered dirty.


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