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Report: Russia Tried To Mess With The 2016 Election Using A Bad Video Game
“Hilltendo” was a flash-based platformer game aimed at smearing Hillary Clinton days before the 2016 election, according to a new CNN report. While it’s hard to gauge how effective it was, it certainly speaks volumes about the bizarre lengths Russian agents may have gone to in trying to influence American politics.
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Ubisoft Says It Won’t Remove Russia From Its 2018 Olympics Game
Earlier this week the International Olympic Committee announced Russia was banned from the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea. Despite that news, Russia is going to remain in the winter sports sim Steep Road to the Olympics, at least for now.
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CNN Shows Fallout Computer Terminal In A Video About Russian Hacking
In a video from 30 December 2016, CNN used footage from Fallout‘s hacking mini-game as B-roll to illustrate reports of recent, real-life hacks committed by the Russian government.
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Here’s Why You Shouldn’t Play Pokemon GO In A Russian Church
Take note: when someone tells you not to play Pokemon GO on their hallowed grounds, it’s probably good advice to follow. That’s especially the case in Russia, where they get very angry if you start throwing Pokeballs around churches. But one Russian YouTuber filmed himself doing that anyway, and has promptly discovered what the cost…