Bluesky and Clemson University researchers detail a novel Russian influence campaign that hijacked influential Bluesky accounts to spread pro-Kremlin propaganda (Steven Lee Myers/New York Times)

May 21, 2026 - 15:15
Updated: 22 days ago
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This illustration depicts a Russian influence campaign targeting Bluesky accounts to spread pro-Kremlin propaganda.

Steven Lee Myers / New York Times:
Bluesky and Clemson University researchers detail a novel Russian influence campaign that hijacked influential Bluesky accounts to spread pro-Kremlin propaganda  —  The company said it was fighting Russian efforts to hijack real users' accounts to post fake content, an apparently novel tactic.

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