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The trolls are winning, says Russian troll hunter

Lyudmila Savchuk went undercover at a Russian troll farm in St. Petersburg in 2014. Since she wrote her investigative piece, she’s made it her mission to speak out against Kremlin-connected troll farms. But she’s no longer convinced that she’s winning the battle.

Five Things You Had to See Online This Week

Arts, Culture & Media
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A guide to Russian ‘demotivator’ memes

Culture
A picture illustration shows a Facebook logo reflected in a person's eye, in Zenica, March 13, 2015.

Russian trolls tried to recruit a prominent US activist. He didn’t take the bait, but others did.

Global Politics
The World

There’s a push in Sweden to deal with Internet trolls

Technology

Polari: A Gay Slang that Flourished out of Prejudice

Arts, Culture & Media

The World’s Alex Gallafent has the story of Polari, a slang with roots in theater that for decades became a secret code for Britain’s gay community.

Russian Rock Band Mumiy Troll Recording Hollywood Album

Global Hit

Mumiy Troll is one of the most successful rock bands in Russia today. The band is now recording its new album in Hollywood and releasing all the songs in English.

The World

‘Troll 2’: the best worst movie?

Arts, Culture & Media

For this week’s movie segment, we’re talking with the star and the director of ‘Best Worst Movie,’ a documentary about the most poorly reviewed movie (perhaps ever): ‘Troll 2.’

The World

Rockin’ in the USSR with Mumiy Troll

Arts, Culture & Media

Russian rock band Mumiy Troll is on the brink of their first national U.S. tour despite the fact that they have been rockin’ in the USSR for almost twenty years. Their lead singer, Ilya Lagutenko, joins us in studio.