Three NIS agents quizzed over election meddling using Twitter
Social affairsOct 18, 2013
State prosecutors said Friday they have questioned three agents of the state intelligence agency on suspicion of posting political comments on Twitter ahead of the last presidential election.The questioning is part of the prosecution's ongoing probe into a high-profile election meddling scandal allegedly involving the National Intelligence Service (NIS), they said.The spy agency has been probed over allegation that it launched an online smear campaign to sway public opinion in favor of President