FBI Supervisory Special Agent Greg Klein oversees counterintelligence in the Carolinas, and he told anchor Allison Latos that Russia targeted this area in 2016, fueling protests during the uptown riots.
[Russians probably targeted election systems in all 50 states, Senate report says]
In the video at the top of this webpage, hear more from Klein about Charlotte possibly being targeted.
The FBI warns people about what they read online, because other countries are planting messages to influence thoughts and votes.
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