#SchumerShutdown becomes top hashtag used by Russian bots

http://thehill.com/policy/technology/370044-advocacy-group-schumershutdown-becomes-top-hashtag-used-by-russia-bots

By Jacqueline Thomsen - 01/21/18 10:58 PM EST

#SchumerShutdown became the top trending topic promoted by Russian bots on social media on Sunday night, a national security group found.

The Alliance for Securing Democracy, an organization led by national security officials from both political parties housed at The German Marshall Fund of the United States, found that the phrase was the top trending hashtag promoted by Russian bots as of 10 p.m. on Sunday.

The news was first reported by HuffPost.

The group tracks activity by about 600 Twitter accounts that are tied to Russian influence projects.

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