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Unmasking Russia’s Troll Farm Empire: Inside the Kremlin’s Global Disinformation Machine
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Unmasking Russia’s Troll Farm Empire: Inside the Kremlin’s Global Disinformation Machine

The Internet Research Agency (IRA), Russia’s flagship troll farm, is based in St. Petersburg and was founded around 2013, growing to about 400 staff by 2015 working 12-hour shifts. IRA staff operated under strict quotas: 5 political posts, 10 non-political posts, and
August 17, 2025

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