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Nazis and communists tried it too: Foreign interference in US elections dates back decades

  • Written by Bradley W. Hart, Assistant Professor of Media, Communications and Journalism, California State University, Fresno
A Facebook ad referenced in the indictment charging Russians in a plot to interfere in the 2016 U.S. presidential election.AP/Jon Elswick

Americans have spent the last 18 months wondering about Russian influence in the 2016 presidential election.

Charges have already been filed against 12 Russian intelligence officers for interfering with the 2016...

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