Christian sites run by…trolls?!

 


You're Sure He's On Our Side?


So here’s a piece of troubling information, just in case you wanted to spoil your whole day. You know all those very, very Christian sites on Facebook that somehow combine a great deal of supposed piety along with right wing politics? And which are supposed to be oh-so-concerned about the future and salvation of America?


Guess what. Most of them are run by Anti-American trolls.


According to a new article in MIT’s Technology Review magazine(1), and re-reported by Relevant Magazine(2), as of the year before last, 19 out of the top 20 Christian Facebook pages were actually run by troll farms out of Eastern Europe. Specifically, they are being run from Kosovo and Macedonia.


Both nations, by the way, hosted troll farms that were uniquely active during the 2016 election — particularly in support of a certain Orange Candidate who became America’s first fascist. 


In short, if you’re wondering why separation of church and state remains a really good idea, look no further than this story. Oh, and while you’re at it, ask yourself how many KGB agents might be supporting your local Christian Televangelist.


~Victor Storiguard




“Troll farms reached 140 million Americans a month on Facebook before 2020 election, internal report shows,” by Karen Hao Sep 16, 2021, MIT Technology Review, https://www.technologyreview.com/2021/09/16/1035851/facebook-troll-farms-report-us-2020-election/


2. In 2019, Almost All of Facebook’s Top Christian Pages Were Run By Foreign Troll Farms,” by, Tyler Huckabee, Relevant Magazine, September 28, 2021, https://www.relevantmagazine.com/culture/tech-gaming/almost-all-of-facebooks-top-christian-pages-are-run-by-foreign-troll-farms/


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