Eleanor Thornber
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Exclusive: *UK authorities suspect foreign state actors used bots and fake accounts to amplify the FarRightThugsUnite hashtag and other posts on X *Russians also seen bragging about infiltrating far-right UK Telegram channels Story with @elthorn22 >>> https://t.co/sbLc8maPH7
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Rare proof of Russian trolls stoking UK far-right tensions online here >>
— @BloombergUK identified Russian accounts in far-right Telegram channels — the admin of a Russian Telegram channel called “Old England” posted a screenshot of Russians entering UK chats — “so, guys, come on and admit it — who is having fun in British chat rooms?” they posted
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Exclusive: *UK authorities suspect foreign state actors used bots and fake accounts to amplify the FarRightThugsUnite hashtag and other posts on X *Russians also seen bragging about infiltrating far-right UK Telegram channels Story with @elthorn22 >>> https://t.co/sbLc8maPH7
bloomberg.com
Suspected foreign state-backed actors and UK domestic extremists have coalesced online to stoke racism and incite violence across the UK, taking advantage of platforms from TikTok to the messaging...
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