Russia Made a Bigger Use of Instagram <br />Than Facebook During 2016 Elections The revelation comes via a <br />report commissioned by the <br />Senate Intelligence Committee. The report claims that the <br />Russian Internet Research Agency (IRA) <br />will use Instagram in the 2020 elections as well. During the <br />2016 elections, Senate Intelligence Committee Report, <br />via 'Bloomberg' The agency's engagement <br />with Instagram was more than <br />double the amount on Facebook, <br />with 187 million interactions. Researchers say the IRA's performance <br />on Instagram could be an "indicator of the <br />platform being more ideal for memetic warfare." "Memetic warfare" <br />refers to the changing of <br />people's minds using viral memes. Senate Intelligence Committee Report, <br />via 'Bloomberg'
