Study: Nearly 48 Million Twitter Accounts Are Fake; Many Push Political Agendas
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Study: Nearly 48 Million Twitter Accounts Are Fake; Many Push Political Agendas

LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: by Micah J. Fleck The existence of fake accounts and/or bots isn’t surprising to those who have become public figures on social media, as there are many fake fans and retweets and follows that tend to piggyback on growing supporter bases for the purposes of advertising. But a new study…

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Yet Another Media Meltdown Turns Out To Be Totally Wrong

LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Ryan Pickrell News that President Donald Trump was easing sanctions against Russia was refuted almost immediately, like so many other stories. The Department of the Treasury said Thursday that it would allow U.S. companies to make limited transactions with the Federal Security Service (FSB), Russia’s intelligence agency. Possibly eager to establish…

This FBI Employee Made $21,000 Paying Fake Car Maintenance Invoices
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This FBI Employee Made $21,000 Paying Fake Car Maintenance Invoices

LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Thomas Phippen A former FBI employee pleaded guilty to a four-year scheme where he stole nearly $21,000 of government funds by fabricating and paying fake automotive maintenance invoices, the Department of Justice announced Tuesday. Timothy Johnson, who formerly managed the FBI’s fleet of cars in Washington, D.C., admitted to paying…

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Supposedly Random Clinton Sighting Was Likely Staged, Say Reports

by Micah J. Fleck Yesterday there was a story that went viral when a Facebook user posted a picture and accompanying story of how she apparently bumped into Hillary Clinton by complete chance while hiking in the woods with her daughter. In the story, the woman claimed to be starstruck and, presumably out of not…