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Internet Research Agency

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Also known as: IRA
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  • Yevgeny Prigozhin during the Russia-Ukraine War
    Yevgeny Prigozhin

    …a leadership role in the Internet Research Agency (IRA), a “troll farm” based in St. Petersburg responsible for a number of disinformation campaigns. The IRA spread false news, sowed division, and sought to shape political outcomes, most notably during the 2016 Brexit referendum in the United Kingdom and the 2016…

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    …a leadership role in the Internet Research Agency (IRA), a “troll farm” based in St. Petersburg responsible for a number of disinformation campaigns. The IRA spread false news, sowed division, and sought to shape political outcomes, most notably during the 2016 Brexit referendum in the United Kingdom and the 2016…

    Read More