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Russian Fake accounts are increasingly active on Bluesky, spreading disinformation and testing the network's countermeasures


Fake accounts are increasingly active on Bluesky, spreading disinformation and testing the network's countermeasures.

The replies have no connection to the content of the original post and contain pro-Russian and anti-Ukrainian short messages, images or cartoons. The community itself also produces moderation services, known as labelers, which tackle the problem and allow users to mark or hide disinformation. Security researcher Valentin Chatelet told AFP that Bluesky's measures are very reactive and that the network still has to show that it can also take proactive action against such campaigns.

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