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PostSubject: Ex-Kremlin Internet 'troll' wins damages from Putin propaganda 'factory'   Ex-Kremlin Internet 'troll' wins damages from Putin propaganda 'factory' Icon_minitimeTue Aug 18, 2015 3:23 am

A Russian court on Monday awarded symbolic damages of one ruble ($0.02) to a former "Kremlin troll" who sued her ex-employer and demanded closure of what she describes as a "factory" that has been churning out Internet propaganda defending President Vladimir Putin.

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In an interview in April, Lyudmila Savchuk told The Associated Press how she and hundreds of colleagues in St. Petersburg managed several social media accounts, flooding the Internet with pro-Putin commentary and doctored images that landed on Russian and Western news websites.

Savchuk's descriptions of the work coincide with those of other former trolls who have spoken publicly, although she was one of the few willing to disclose her identity. She quit after two months, deciding she couldn't stand being part of a propaganda machine. She said most of the workers were young and attracted by relatively high monthly salaries of 40,000 to 50,000 rubles ($799 to $999).

http://www.lfpress.com/2015/08/17/ex-kremlin-internet-troll-wins-2-cents-in-damages-from-putin-propaganda-factory
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