Have Ukrainian strikes on Yandex data centres hit Russian online disinformation?
After recent Ukrainian bombings of Russian data centres belonging to Yandex, internet users claim to have noticed a sharp reduction in pro-Russian and…
According to France 24, after recent Ukrainian bombings of Russian data centres belonging to Yandex, internet users claim to have noticed a sharp reduction in pro-Russian and far-right populist social media content.
They suggest the reduction is a direct result of the strikes cutting off Russian disinformation "bots". We examine the claim in this edition of Truth or Fake.
This world story centres on Russia. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include Russian, Ukrainian and Yandex.
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Events like this can shape regional stability, diplomacy and humanitarian conditions beyond the country where they unfold.
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- Russia · Europe
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- France 24
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- Russian, Ukrainian, Yandex, Truth
- Section
- World
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