Posted on 01/12/23
| News Source: FOX45
It highlighted what journalist Matt Taibbi described as the "Fake Tale of Russian Bots and the #ReleaseTheMemo Hashtag," adding that Democratic leaders used a false narrative of bots to discredit a 2018 report by then-state representative Devin Nunes that said there were major flaws in the Trump-Russia investigation.
"At a crucial moment in a years-long furor, Democrats denounced a report about flaws in the Trump-Russia investigation, saying it was boosted by Russian 'bots' and 'trolls," Taibbi wrote.
"Twitter officials were aghast, finding no evidence of Russian influence," he added.