Russian propaganda operation is targeting Western news websites

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Russian propaganda operation is targeting Western news websites
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Russian propaganda operation is targeting Western news websites

Researchers have found unusual behaviour associated with some accounts posting pro-Russia content

Pro-Kremlin internet trolls are targeting reader comment sections on British and other Western media websites as part of a 'major influence operation' to distort public opinion and spread propagand...

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