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People are rejoicing about the removal of Russian bots from social media – but the truth is far more complicated
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Bot traffic has really reduced in the wake of an attack on a Russian internet company – but it doesn’t tell the full story
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13 Oct 05:15
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People are rejoicing about the removal of Russian bots from social media – but the truth is far more complicated
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