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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Anahita Hossein-Pour

Russian networks tried to disrupt UK election but did not cause ‘notable’ impact

Dan Jarvis (Richard Townshend/UK Parliament) - (PA Media)

Russian interference networks tried to disrupt the UK general election last year, but did not cause a “notable” impact, the security minister has said.

Efforts to promote pro-Russian messages during the election period were not deemed by officials to have influenced the voting process, which overall saw “relatively low levels” of attempted interference.

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