Analysis: The latest revelations from the Discord Leaks underscore Russia’s capabilities in cyberspace.
The bots are used on social media sites like TikTok, Twitter and YouTube, according to the document. They can manipulate search algorithms, the document said.
The document focuses on Russia’s Main Scientific Research Computing Center, or GlavNIVTs, which — according to the document — works directly for the Russian presidential administration. The Russian network running the disinformation campaign is called Fabrika, according to the document. The Defense Department declined to comment. TikTok, Twitter and Telegram, which was also named in the document, did not respond to requests for comment. YouTube owner Google said in a statement, “We have a strong track record detecting and taking action against botnets. We are constantly monitoring and updating our safeguards.
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