The result suggested that viral disinformation taking root in online political discourse may not always transform behavior at the ballot box. The figure was even higher when factoring in related keywords, such as “Trump” or “KAG,” for Keep America Great. In the account’s two-year existence, it has sent 82,000 tweets — an average of about 112 tweets per day. From North America to Europe to Western Asia, right-wing causes are enjoying amplification from accounts on Twitter that identify themselves as part of the MAGA movement, researchers have found. Trump has attacked Trudeau as “dishonest” and “weak,” though he congratulated his counterpart on his “wonderful” victory in a tweet early Tuesday.

Source: Washington Post October 22, 2019 20:03 UTC