Republicans Accuse Russia of Using Social Media to Roil U.S. Energy Policy
- Report by House Republicans says posts spread propaganda
- Separate study says Russian media targeted agriculture policy
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The same Russian operatives accused of manipulating the 2016 U.S. presidential election used inflammatory social media posts to disrupt U.S. energy policy, including inciting environmentalists to protest against pipeline projects, House Republicans said in a report released Thursday.
The report, released by the House Science Committee, said it found evidence Russian-sponsored agents used Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram to suppress the research and development of fossil fuels and stymie efforts to expand the use of natural gas and fracking.