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Russian Bots Manipulate View Counts on Fake Videos Ahead of US Midterms

State-backed Matryoshka campaign targeting Democrats inflates view counts of fabricated stories, creating illusion of popularity.

Sources (1)· Oct 16, 9:00 AM

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Bloomberg· Oct 16, 9:00 AMRussian Bots Manipulate View Counts on Fake Videos Ahead of US Midterms

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