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Traffic plunges on US political subreddits after Ukraine strikes Russian datacenters
Original: #BREAKING: Traffic plunges on U.S. political subreddits after Ukrainian strike on Russian datacenters.
Ukraine reportedly struck Russian datacenters, and traffic on major U.S. political subreddits dropped sharply in the aftermath. The timing has fueled speculation online that the facilities hosted infrastructure used for coordinated activity or automation on Reddit, though no official confirmation has linked the strike to the traffic decline.
Why now: The claimed coincidence between the strikes and the sudden Reddit traffic drop is fueling speculation about bots or coordinated influence operations being disrupted.
Evidence
- #BREAKING: Traffic plunges on U.S. political subreddits after Ukrainian strike on Russian datacenters. · rawsalerts · 4.7K
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