Unmasking Russia’s Troll Farm Empire: Inside the Kremlin’s Global Disinformation Machine
The Internet Research Agency in St. Petersburg employed about 400 staff by 2015, producing hundreds of posts and comments per shift under strict quotas. During the 2016 U.S. election, IRA campaigns reached over 126 million Americans and led to indictments and sanctions. The group later outsourced operations to Africa and, by 2024, shifted to AI-driven influence, with Google reporting over 400 enforcement actions in 2023.