# Russian Trolls on The No Agenda Show Russian Trolls comes up in 5 chapters across 5 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from November 2017 to May 2019. - **Chapters:** 5 - **Episodes:** 5 - **Discussed:** November 2017 – May 2019 - **Related topics:** [Internet Research Agency](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/internet-research-agency.md), [Twitter](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/twitter.md), [10th Anniversary](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/10th-anniversary.md), [African-american Voters](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/african-american-voters.md), [Cdc](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cdc.md), [Censorship](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/censorship.md), [Instagram](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/instagram.md), [Media Literacy](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/media-literacy.md), [No Agenda Art](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/no-agenda-art.md), [Npr](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/npr.md) ## Chapters 1–5 of 5 ### Stephen Colbert and Russian Troll Vaccine Theories - **Episode:** [1135: Miss Lawyer USA](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1135-miss-lawyer-usa.md) - **Published:** 2019-05-05 - **Time:** 1:36:05–1:39:42 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1135-miss-lawyer-usa/chapter/stephen-colbert-and-russian-troll-vaccine-theories.md Late-night host Stephen Colbert discusses the measles outbreak and cites reports claiming that Russian trolls promoted anti-vaccination propaganda to sow discord in the U.S. The hosts mock this narrative, pointing out that the media blames Russia for various social issues while ignoring similar outbreaks from previous years. They argue that social media platforms like Twitter exacerbate distrust without foreign interference. Keywords: [stephen colbert](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/stephen-colbert.md), [russian trolls](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/russian-trolls.md), [vaccine](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/vaccine.md), [propaganda](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/propaganda.md), [twitter](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/twitter.md), [cdc](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cdc.md) ### Senate Intelligence Committee Reports on Russian Social Media Influence - **Episode:** [1096: Algorithmic Amplification](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1096-algorithmic-amplification.md) - **Published:** 2018-12-22 - **Time:** 2:23–9:59 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1096-algorithmic-amplification/chapter/senate-intelligence-committee-reports-on-russian-social-media-influence.md The Senate Intelligence Committee released two reports detailing Russian interference in the 2016 election via the Internet Research Agency. NPR reports that these findings suggest Russian trolls specifically targeted African-American communities to suppress voter turnout. The data indicates that Instagram saw higher engagement for fake Russian content than Facebook, though the hosts question the validity of "engagement" metrics. Keywords: [senate intelligence committee](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/senate-intelligence-committee.md), [internet research agency](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/internet-research-agency.md), [russian trolls](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/russian-trolls.md), [instagram](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/instagram.md), [npr](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/npr.md), [voter suppression](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/voter-suppression.md), [african-american voters](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/african-american-voters.md) ### Russian Trolls and Star Wars: The Last Jedi - **Episode:** [1074: Boo You](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1074-boo-you.md) - **Published:** 2018-10-05 - **Time:** 58:54–1:00:51 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1074-boo-you/chapter/russian-trolls-and-star-wars-the-last-jedi.md An academic paper titled "Weaponizing the Haters" claims that negative buzz surrounding the film *Star Wars: The Last Jedi* was amplified by Russian trolls. The hosts dismiss the study, arguing that the film was simply poor in quality and that the media is using "Russian trolls" as a scapegoat for genuine fan disappointment. Keywords: [star wars](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/star-wars.md), the last jedi, [russian trolls](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/russian-trolls.md), rian johnson, social media manipulation ### Twitter Russian Troll Purge, Media Literacy Partners - **Episode:** [1001: Sexual Terrorism](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1001-sexual-terrorism.md) - **Published:** 2018-01-21 - **Time:** 2:32:52–2:38:25 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1001-sexual-terrorism/chapter/twitter-russian-troll-purge-media-literacy-partners.md Twitter notified over 600,000 users that they had interacted with accounts linked to the Russian Internet Research Agency. The platform announced new partnerships with organizations like Common Sense Media to improve "media literacy" and combat automated propaganda. Keywords: [twitter](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/twitter.md), [russian trolls](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/russian-trolls.md), [internet research agency](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/internet-research-agency.md), [media literacy](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/media-literacy.md), [censorship](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/censorship.md) ### No Agenda Art Gallery and 10th Anniversary Promotion - **Episode:** [975: Dolleridoos](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/975-dolleridoos.md) - **Published:** 2017-11-13 - **Time:** 1:02:05–1:04:31 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/975-dolleridoos/chapter/no-agenda-art-gallery-and-10th-anniversary-promotion.md The hosts showcase community-created album art, specifically "The Russian Troll Factory" by Steven St. Clair. They announce the second installment of their 10th-anniversary "two-fer" promotion, where donors receive double credit for their contributions. They also mention the No Agenda Art Generator website as a hub for listener creativity. Keywords: [no agenda art](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/no-agenda-art.md), russian troll factory, steven st clair, [10th anniversary](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/10th-anniversary.md), two-fer --- This is the markdown version of a page on The No Agenda Show for AI agents. Every public page on this site has one: add `.md` to its URL, or request it with `Accept: text/markdown`. - [Site index for agents (llms.txt)](https://search.noagendashow.net/llms.txt) - [Home](https://search.noagendashow.net/index.md) - [Search transcripts](https://search.noagendashow.net/search.md) - [All episodes](https://search.noagendashow.net/episodes.md) - [Topics](https://search.noagendashow.net/topics.md) - [People](https://search.noagendashow.net/people.md)