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Ukraine strike on Russian data centre linked to drop in US Twitter posts
Original: Ukraine hits Russian Datacentre causing a 29% drop in US Twitter posts
Ukraine has struck Russian data centres, including infrastructure linked to Yandex, reportedly causing a 29% drop in US Twitter posts. The strike has drawn attention to how much online activity depends on Russian-hosted servers, and to Yandex's role in indexing and serving social media content, prompting debate about the scale and side effects of the attack.
Why now: The strike's unexpected side effect on social media traffic has surprised observers and raised questions about cyber infrastructure as a war target.
Evidence
API: https://socialmediatrends-api.osmike.com/v1/trends/1988039