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State Dept.: Russia pushes disinformation in online network

by Associated Press
| August 6, 2020 12:06 AM

CHICAGO (AP) — The State Department says Russia is using a well-developed online operation that includes a loose collection of proxy websites to stir up confusion around the coronavirus by amplifying conspiracy theories and misinformation.

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