Politics · 5 hours ago
Russia's 40,000 UK Disinformation Stories: Why Now?
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Kremlin-backed media are pushing record levels of disinformation about Britain, portraying the country as ungovernable and defenceless, according to analysis reported by The Independent. Risk intelligence firm Osavul found Russian state-linked outlets produced around 40,000 stories about the UK in September alone, up about 15%. Experts link the surge to Britain's strong support for Ukraine and warn artificial intelligence is making campaigns cheaper and faster.
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