Russia reportedly pays online trolls to write nice things about the country's YotaPhone
We’ve known for some time now that Russia employs a small legion of online writers — trolls — to advance political agendas, but rarely do we get a look inside. The Guardian, however, was able to meet with people who’ve worked for the group, and even saw a list of the group’s objectives: promote Vladimir Putin, smear the US, and, apparently, promote Russia’s best-known smartphone.
Source:: The Verge