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Reports suggest far wider Russian interference in US election

US Republican senator Richard Burr

US Republican senator Richard Burr Source: AAP

Papers presented by US senators show sites like Facebook, Instagram and Twitter were used to divide Americans on the basis of gender, race and religion in the lead-up to the election.



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