There are people who do not tolerate any competition. In a declared ‘fight for democracy’ certain politicians neglect the very basic principles of democracy itself. Such is the case of Mukhtar Ablyazov, the oligarch that wants to monopolize the opposition and rule it single-handedly, Assay News concludes. Without any alternatives or choice, as democracy demands. Troll farms and internet trolls are generally associated with certain governments’ attempt to skew the elections, referendums, values and social beliefs of the adverse countries. Could the troll farming confined to such tasks never develop to such a flourishing business. In fact most trolls are employed by minor politicians and activists to pursue their own agenda. One of such employers is Kazakh fugitive Mukhtar Ablyazov. He gives a job to an adorable army of the trolls. Mukhtar Ablyazov employs a commercial internet troll farm in Russia. In exchange the fake ‘supporters’ ensure that Ablyazov is viewed as ‘the main opposition figure’ in Kazakhstan, at least online. Any critics of Mukhtar Ablyazov are immediately attacked by hundreds of angry commenters. Almost all of them are paid by the oligarch on the run. The trolls are not the best of their kind but they are numerous. We’ve … Continue reading Unleash the trolls: the worrying way Mukhtar Ablyazov deals with fellow activists