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Good thing that the media and their multiple layers of fact-checkers and editors didn't fall for the Russian's evil plan. They have learned a lot since the 30's and the Cold War.

> multiple layers of fact-checkers

Not sure if you are being sarcastic or not. One of the worst things to come from modern media is that editors do not fact check because they want to break the story before anyone else and fact checking takes time.

This has lead to tons of quiet retractions.

I was being sarcastic. The media, IMO, has learned little. They are useful idiots.

Even if that’s true, doesn’t it still count?

That's exactly why Russia has done it so openly - to sow greater division and chaos.