Russian 'troll factory' shuts down after exile of Wagner boss

[anigbrowl]

https://www.businessinsider.com/wagner-troll-factory-accused-of-interfering-us-elections-shut-down-2023-7

[dredmorbius]

... as an action by Russia against the IRA's founder, Yevgeny Prigozhin, rather than through the efforts of Western intelligence or organisations.

This is more a commentary on Prigozhin's future than it is of the war against disinformation and troll farms.

[tivert → dredmorbius]

Yeah, it sounds like Prigozhin's empire is being systematically dismantled from top to bottom. I wouldn't be surprised if the useful bits are reconstituted under a different name with more direct oversight.