Fake quotes appeared over photos of celebrities such as Scarlett Johansson and Elton John, calling to end aid to Ukraine and describing European collapse.

Russian bots with a Kremlin disinformation network published 120,000 fake anti-Ukraine quotes falsely attributed to celebrities, including Jennifer Aniston and Scarlett Johansson, in one day, the independent Russian media outlet Agentsvo reported June 15.

Quotes appeared over celebrity photos, displaying messages calling to end aid to Ukraine and describing European collapse.

The images were published between June 14-15 by the Kremlin disinformation network Dvoynyk, a representative of the Bot Blocker project told Agentsvo. The fake quotes have since garnered over 500,000 views.

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  • disguy_ovahea@lemmy.worldEnglish
    72·
    5 months ago

    And neither one can stop a government agency of under 100 people, who live in a country that can’t make a CPU over 8 bits, from shit posting on the internet? Not fucking possible.

    How do you expect the FBI stops people from creating fake accounts and sharing false information? Those are not crimes. Fraudulent misrepresentation is a crime, but the misrepresented person first needs to report it.

    • afraid_of_zombies@lemmy.worldEnglish
      77·
      5 months ago

      Knock on the door

      Guy opens door

      FBI agent: hey we know Putin is sending you money. Stop posting stuff on the internet supporting him or we will plant cocaine and child porn on you, then tell the local police. This is of course if we are in a good mood. If we aren’t in a good mood you will be kidnapped and thrown out of a helicopter into the ocean at night.

      Guy: shocked silence

      FBI agent: almost forgot. Here is a folder containing pictures of all your family members, with their addresses on the back. Bet you didn’t know that your favorite aunt was a tax cheat. Hope no one calls the IRS and let’s them know. And your nephew Johnny, who just got an internship. How do you think his new employer would react to me calling them and telling them that we are opening an investigation into him?

      These are shitty evil people. Who don’t even come close to following basic rules of decency. The fact that they continue to take no action against what Russia is doing hints very strongly that they aren’t opposed to it. You can’t be powerful enough to wage a secret war in Cambodia that kills millions and so weak you can’t intimidate a guy living openly in the US with a lifestyle of tens of millions a year.

      Here is another fun fact for you: Monica Lewinsky only agreed to testify after a single member of the Justice department threatened to have her mother thrown in jail. We aren’t talking the entire resources of the federal government here, we are talking about one lawyer.

    • Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.worldEnglish
      23·
      5 months ago

      How do you expect the FBI stop people from creating accounts and sharing false information? That’s not a crime.

      Hmmmmmm…perhaps it’s about time that it becomes illegal.

      • Flying Squid@lemmy.worldMEnglish
        8·
        5 months ago

        The FBI does not create laws. Congress does. The same congress that is being currently run by people who are pro-Russia.

        So I’m thinking there’s some sort of Putin-related reason why that won’t happen.

        • sunzu@kbin.run
          12·
          5 months ago

          While technically correct… it appears that you are missing the point here and more broadly misunderstanding how the system actually works.

              • Flying Squid@lemmy.worldMEnglish
                41·
                5 months ago

                That’s not especially enlightening. I’m not sure why you’re telling me I’m missing the point and broadly misunderstanding something and then are so vague about whatever you think I’m not understanding.

                • sunzu@kbin.run
                  12·
                  5 months ago

                  people within the state act in their own interest so when they want something to happen rules are just means to do it, the same way these same rules are means not to do it.

                  you take a position that these orgs function in good faith and cooperate among each other for greater benefit.

                  • Flying Squid@lemmy.worldMEnglish
                    21·
                    5 months ago

                    I have no idea what any of that has to do with the three facts that congress passes laws, the House is controlled by Republicans, and Republicans are sympathetic to Russia.

                    Also, do not put words in my mouth.