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Russian-linked accounts are back to pushing the smear campaign against the #WhiteHelmets (@SyriaCivilDef). It's been the top hashtag among accounts linked to Russian influence operations for 36+ hours now, per @SecureDemocracy's Hamilton 68 dashboard. 
Here are some of the most influential accounts tweeting about the #WhiteHelmets on Sunday.
Today (Monday), Russian propaganda outlet RT really stood out among the most influential accounts tweeting about the #WhiteHelmets. Naturally, they're calling the rescue workers terrorists and deep state plants.
"No evidence of altruism" among the rescue workers who risk their lives in a war zone, says the "journalist" not in a war zone.
Aaaand here's someone calling for "Nuremberg war crimes trial" to prosecute the #WhiteHelmets. No word on whether they want to prosecute, you know, actual war criminals like Assad and Putin.
"Russia didn't invade Ukraine, Tucker Carlson is news, Julian Assange is a freedom-fighting hero, and the White Helmets are jihadist-linked regime changers." .... (she's serious, too).
These are the top links shared (per 100 tweets) by people tweeting the hashtag #WhiteHelmets. Half are straight-up Russian propaganda channels.
If you're unfamiliar w/ the smear campaign against the #WhiteHelmets, this article lays out the context.
In short, it's not b/c of their rescue work. It's b/c they witness & document war crimes and other atrocities carried out by Russian/Syrian forces.
theguardian.com/world/2017/dec…
In short, it's not b/c of their rescue work. It's b/c they witness & document war crimes and other atrocities carried out by Russian/Syrian forces.
theguardian.com/world/2017/dec…
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