r/technology • u/ArgentineBeauty • 18h ago

Society Ukraine Struck Yandex Data Centers, Russian Bots Went Silent—Now Questions Are Mounting

https://united24media.com/war-in-ukraine/ukraine-struck-yandex-data-centers-russian-bots-went-silent-now-questions-are-mounting-23339
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u/DarthArtero 16h ago

Agreed. Since at least the late 1970s, very likely much earlier than that, the Russian propaganda machine was and still is blasting away at the Western powers towards destabilization of the current governments with the goal of installing more "russian friendly" puppet governments.

While it is true that throughout history, the Russians have risen and fell countless times. One thing has remained constant, their mastery of propaganda and psychological manipulation has always been one of the best.

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u/Morgannin09 14h ago

The irony is that the Red Scare/McCarthyism probably did more to benefit their propaganda machine and infiltration schemes than counter it. Everyone was jumping at shadows and accusing each other that it gave a powerful smokescreen to their real efforts.

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u/12Theo1212 14h ago

I find it ironic that US made platforms being used by US enemies to destroy it from within… and immigrants Musk and Murdoch doing their best to destroy democracy