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Russian Bot Activity Collapses 84% After Yandex Data Center Strikes
Original: Russian Bot Activity Collapses by 84% After Strikes on Yandex Data Centers
Ukraine's Centre for Countering Disinformation reports that Russian bot activity on social networks fell by roughly 84% following strikes targeting Yandex data centers in Russia. The analytical report suggests a large share of coordinated inauthentic accounts depended on that infrastructure. Observers say the drop offers rare measurable evidence of how closely propaganda operations rely on commercial computing facilities, and raises questions about how such infrastructure is used.
Why now: A measurable link between physical strikes on data centers and a sharp drop in coordinated online activity is striking and newly reported
YandexCentre for Countering DisinformationRussiaUkraine
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