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Russian bot farms are still trolling, even after Ukraine’s drone strikes on Yandex

Ukrainian drone strikes on Russian data centers have reduced Russian disinformation efforts on social media, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, with a decrease in hate speech, division, and provocations observed on various platforms. Zelenskyy credits the reduced disinformation with making it easier to breathe on social media. However, it is unclear if the strikes have completely eliminated Russia's bot farms.

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