repeat of moscow s 2016 election interference here in the united states is already under way as the midterm elections near. our senior investigative correspondent drew griffin is joining us right now. drew, these fake sites seem pretty familiar. almost identical, wolf, to what russian actors did during the run-up to the 2016 campaign. set up fake inauthentic accounts. gather a bunch of followers, then spread disinformation, fake protests, all aimed at twieding americans against each other. facebook calls it inauthentic behavior, and though facebook can t be sure, it sure looks like russia again. 32 pages with names including black elevation, resisters, being followed by 290,000 accounts. the fake accounts also setting up and promoting real events and protests aimed at further polarizing u.s. political discourse.
head to the polls. facebook saying it can t be certain russia is the perpetrators, but all signs point to the kremlin and more than 30 pages and profiles have already been removed. drew griffin joining me now. and is this identical to what we saw in the 20 16 campaign? it is certainly typical of the behavior. getting real americans to like and follow these pages. and then sending out disinformation to encourage division in america. and jake, it worked again. facebook calls it in-authentic behavior and though facebook nt can be sure, it sure looks like russia again. 32 pages with names including black elevation, resisters, s land warriors being followed by 290 thourk 290,000 accounts. the fake accounts also setting up and promoting real events and protests aimed at further