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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
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‘Troll factory’ spreading Russian pro-war lies online, says UK

Yevgeny Prigozhin, left, with Vladimir Putin
Yevgeny Prigozhin, left, with Vladimir Putin. An online trolling operation based in St Petersburg is believed to be linked to Prigozhin’s Internet Research Agency. Photograph: Alexei Druzhinin/AP

Russian internet trolls based in an old arms factory in St Petersburg are targeting world leaders online and spreading support for Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, the British government has said, citing research.

Online operatives were found to be ordering followers to target western media outlets and politicians, according to research funded by the UK government, which plans to share it with major online platforms and other governments.

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