The 2016 disinformation campaign clearly favored one candidate, while simultaneously attempting to radicalize his opposition.
Maybe stirring up anti-fascist counter-protests actually helps the right wing by proving that they're fighting evil scary masked guys wearing black.
Maybe the adversaries understand very well the countermeasures Facebook has taken, knew these accounts would be discovered, and the discovery itself is intentionally part of their campaign.
Or maybe they're just indiscriminately pouring gasoline into the fire.
It's not at all clear that all interests are equally compromised.
No, it's not at all clear.
The 2016 disinformation campaign clearly favored one candidate, while simultaneously attempting to radicalize his opposition.
Maybe stirring up anti-fascist counter-protests actually helps the right wing by proving that they're fighting evil scary masked guys wearing black.
Maybe the adversaries understand very well the countermeasures Facebook has taken, knew these accounts would be discovered, and the discovery itself is intentionally part of their campaign.
Or maybe they're just indiscriminately pouring gasoline into the fire.
It's not at all clear that all interests are equally compromised.