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It's not a new problem; I remember back in 2016 looking up one MAGA supporter on Twitter that seemed EXTREMELY enthusiastic via reverse image search.
I ended up finding a girl in Brazil that had presumably never set foot in "Nebraska" where this MAGA supporter was allegedly "born and raised."
Bots rule social media.
Everyone has been talking to bot and shill accounts.