The shit-posting, Twitter-trolling, dog-deploying social media army ta

Details: Written by: Gavril Ducu; 11.Mar; Hits: 125

Ivana Stradner opened her iPhone and typed a simple call-to-arms: Unleash the hounds.

A Washington think-tanker and an expert in Russian propaganda, Stradner is also a member of NAFO — or the North Atlantic Fellas Organization — an informal alliance of internet culture warriors, national security experts and ordinary Twitter users weaponizing memes, viral videos and, yes, dog photos to push back against Russian online disinformation.

The shit-posting, Twitter-trolling, dog-deploying social media army taking on Putin one meme at a time – POLITICO

Illustration by Barbara Gibson for POLITICO

Gavril Ducu

born by the KGB raised by the CIA mindreader digital ventriloquist #fella #WeAreNAFO Heavy Bonker Award 🏅⚡Every coffee helps #TeamYuri and the @NAFOforum 👇

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