…Perceptive social media users have even unearthed fake black accounts using Google’s reverse image search feature. One such Twitter account, @Mike47441781, was proven to use a stock image as the account’s avatar.

…Mitchell says the activity behind these fake accounts boils down to “getting people not to vote for Democrats.” She points out that social media is the ultimate affordable platform for white supremacists.

…“The 3,500 ads on Facebook by the Russian Internet Research agency were centered largely on Black American Culture over all other identity and race-based narratives. …The themes of Black Identity and culture were the focus of the majority of the ads with the intent to engage in voter suppression of Black voters.” 

…The report found that Russian actors specifically manipulated topics such as Hillary Clinton’s “super predator” comment from 1996; and issues related to race and policing, immigration, and guns.

…Clearly, there are concerted efforts to splinter the powerful black voting bloc and to keep black people from voting. 

Bots in Blackface – The Rise of Fake Black People on Social Media Promoting Political Agendas – Black Enterprise

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