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Russia’s DoppelGänger Campaign Manipulates Social Media

Operation Matriochka has been challenging the credibility of journalists and fact-checkers since May 2022

Security researchers have observed a new DoppelGänger campaign dubbed Operation Matriochka aimed at challenging the credibility of journalists and fact-checkers since May 2022. These websites, running under Cloudflare CDN, exhibit consistent updates, suggesting ongoing activity aimed at influencing Russian-speaking audiences. Efforts like the European Digital Service Act aim to curb such influence campaigns, emphasizing the need for collaborative action between platforms, civil society and government agencies to safeguard democratic processes against disinformation threats.

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