Understanding the source, this is a pretty good article about Russian interference in US politics.
Skip to below the first graphic to get to intelligent commentary.
Part of this response, it seems, stems from a lack of clarity around what “meddling” means in the context of Russia’s electoral activity. It seems to be true that Russia didn’t directly affect vote totals in 2016 — more on this below — but instead interfered or tried to interfere in a number of other ways. It seems clear, too, that this effort is ongoing.
So let’s take a step back. When we talk about Russian meddling, what are we talking about?
What were its effects? When did it begin?
There are at least four ways in which Russians are known or believed to have tried to influence the election.
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