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Ukraine strikes on Russian data centres linked to drop in far-right posts in Europe

Original: As # Ukraine bombs # Russian # datacenters the number of # posts on # rightwing # socialmedia channels in the # UK , # g

Ukraine has been bombing Russian datacentre infrastructure, and observers in Europe report a sharp drop in posting volume on rightwing social media channels in the UK, Germany and France following the strikes. Commenters suggest the timing implies some of that online activity depended on Russian-hosted infrastructure, prompting debate about foreign influence over European political discourse online.

Why now: The apparent correlation between strikes on Russian datacentres and reduced far-right posting fuels claims of Russian coordination of European rightwing social media activity.

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• As # Ukraine bombs # Russian # datacenters the number of # posts on # rightwing # socialmedia channels in the # UK , # germany and # France drops dramatically. Food for thought. https://www. thelondoneconomic.com/politics… · jhlyon · 10

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