Russian bots rally behind Fox News host Laura Ingraham amid ad exodus - Business Insider
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Summary:
Russia-linked Twitter accounts are rallying in support of Fox News host Laura Ingraham after she drew scorn for mocking Parkland shooting survivor David Hogg's grades on Twitter.
According to one website that tracks Russian propaganda on Twitter in near-real time, the hashtag #istandwithlaura saw a 2800% jump in 48 hours.
Another website that monitors Russia's disinformation campaign found that @ingrahamangle, @davidhogg111, and @foxnews were among the top six Twitter handles that Russia-linked accounts have tweeted at in the last 24 hours.
Companies have pulled their ads from her show, and Ingraham announced this weekend she will take a "pre-planned vacation" amid the exodus.