Yahoo News investigation: Former assistant US attorney put in charge of investigation into the murder of Seth Rich says US intel officials had found that Russia had planted and fomented baseless conspiracy theory about Rich's death.
A conspiracy theory about a murdered Democratic National Committee staffer that was repeatedly brought up on Fox News and by allies of President Donald Trump was planted and promoted by Russian intelligence, according toThe theory centers on Seth Rich, a DNC data director who was shot in 2016 in what authorities have suspected was an attempted robbery in Washington.
Deborah Sines, a former assistant U.S. attorney put in charge of an investigation into the murder of Rich, told Yahoo that U.S. intelligence officials found Russia had planted and fomented the theory through the internet and social media.Sines said Russia's foreign intelligence service was behind a fake report that was posted on an obscure conspiracy website that often posts Russian propaganda.
Sines told Yahoo that she briefed then-special counsel Robert Mueller on her findings. Mueller's report on Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. electionResearchers have pored through Russia's disinformation campaign ahead of the 2016 election, revealing the depth and breadth of the operation that is believed to have. Russian intelligence remained active after the election, launching a variety of new efforts meant to push various forms of propaganda including racially divisive rhetoric.
Social media platforms have taken a variety of steps to prevent similar manipulation efforts, including large scale removal of fake accounts and banning certain kinds of misinformation. U.S. intelligence officials have warned that Russia and other countries are preparing to attempt to
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