"Russian troll farms" were state sponsored anonymous internet political commentators linked to the Russian government during the 2016 presidential elections implemented to "stir the pot" or sway public opinions. 

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These organized teams participated in international blogs, internet forums, and social media. "Russian troll farms" used sockpuppets, social bots, large-scale organized trolling and disinformation campaigns to promote pro-Putin and pro-Russia propaganda. 

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The unusual tactics used by "Russian troll farms" to destabilize Western ideology or promote agendas to achieve specific ends have been thoroughly documented by Renee Diresta, a technical research manager at Stanford Internet Observatory. 

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