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DetlefK

(16,423 posts) Tue Aug 22, 2017, 05:54 PM Aug 2017

RT uses well-known Antifa-parody twitter-account to trash actual Antifa.

https://www.rt.com/usa/400570-antifa-terrorists-petition-signatures/

"Boston Antifa" is a well-known fake Antifa-organization, created by an Alt-Right guy. So who does RT turn to when they want to show just how CRAZY and VIOLENT the Antifa is? They quote this troll.

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RT uses well-known Antifa-parody twitter-account to trash actual Antifa. (Original Post) DetlefK Aug 2017 OP

Are they a parody account??? LeftInTX Aug 2017 #1

Not so much parody, more like trolls: DetlefK Aug 2017 #2

LeftInTX

(25,336 posts)

1. Are they a parody account???

Reply to DetlefK (Original post)

Tue Aug 22, 2017, 07:18 PM

Aug 2017

Who is the Alt-Right behind it?

https://twitter.com/AntifaBoston

I also checked their FB page
Their YouTube channel and I cannot tell.

Their tweets seem to be all over the place

Link to tweet

DetlefK

(16,423 posts)

2. Not so much parody, more like trolls:

Reply to LeftInTX (Reply #1)

Wed Aug 23, 2017, 04:58 AM

Aug 2017

http://gizmodo.com/the-right-is-falling-for-its-own-fake-antifa-accounts-1798287977

https://www.rawstory.com/2017/08/conservatives-keep-panicking-over-fake-antifa-parodies-created-by-right-wingers/

https://northshoreantifa.wordpress.com/2017/04/05/alt-right-troll-couple-dustin-quinn-of-fake-boston-antifa-exposed/

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