And somewhere in St. Petersburg, a group of Russian trolls likely is too. The data shows the trolls repeatedly weighing in on the debate, using different accounts to take both sides. Over the past year, social media networks have identified and removed thousands of accounts tied to the IRA. But despite the tech companies' efforts, there's no indication that the group is shying away from the NFL controversy. Clemson University researchers and CNN have found instances of accounts linked to Russian trolls by Twitter weighing in on the issue as recently as May of this year.

Source: CNN September 08, 2018 20:37 UTC