Russian Twitter trolls downplayed bad Trump news while attacking Clinton, analysis reveals

Russian Twitter accounts operating during the 2016 election regularly sought to insulate Donald Trump from damaging news and highlight criticisms of Hillary Clinton, an analysis has found.Social media’s role as a vessel for Russian election meddling was the focus of high-profile hearings on Capitol Hill last week, where Congress members grilled tech executives about the extent of Russian efforts.Twitter shared a list of hundreds of Russian operatives, which was later released to the public