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Theory tested: would cutting off Yandex stop bot activity?

Original: RE: https:// mas.corq.co/@rogue_corq/117434 095982875866 All I'm saying is, there is a theory that needs to be tested ou

Users on Mastodon are discussing a theory that blocking Yandex could stop pro-Kremlin bot networks. One post suggests the idea needs testing with more data, pointing to a large data centre on the outskirts of Moscow as a possible source of bot traffic. The conversation is speculative, with participants calling for evidence rather than drawing conclusions.

Why now: Ongoing concern about Russian influence operations and bot networks is prompting speculation about whether targeting Yandex infrastructure could disrupt them.

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• RE: https:// mas.corq.co/@rogue_corq/117434 095982875866 All I'm saying is, there is a theory that needs to be tested out, ie "does taking out Yandex actually stop fash bots?" and we need more data. Like that big data centre on the outskirts of Moscow, that data.... #… · Lazarou · 8

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