{
  "id": 13968624,
  "title": "Social media bots declined after Ukrainian strikes on Yandex data centers – Zelenskyy",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/social-media-bots-declined-after-ukrainian-strikes-on-yandex-data",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-12T13:51:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Voice of Ukraine",
    "slug": "new-voice-of-ukraine",
    "url": "https://english.nv.ua/nation/yandex-strikes-reduced-social-media-bots-zelenskyy-says-50649294.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy revealed that strikes on Yandex’s data centers resulted in fewer bots, provocations, and hateful content on social media. He stated that the attacks on these centers made it easier to \"breathe\" on many platforms, with many noticing the reduction in hatred and division. Zelenskyy emphasized that Europe is not the source of the issues. A social media post by European Parliament member Tomáš Zdechovský claimed that online activity related to the pro-Russian German party Alternative for Germany (AfD) dropped sharply after the Yandex outages. However, the source of this infographic remains unknown, and Rohtext, a German technology website, reported no verified evidence linking the strikes to a decline in AfD-related posts. Yandex experienced disruptions in six countries, including Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Belarus, and Armenia, affecting various sectors such as retail, restaurants, banking, and transportation apps.",
  "summary": "Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukrainian strikes on Russian tech company Yandex’s data centers led to fewer bots, provocations and hateful content on social media, Interfax-Ukraine reported on Oct. 12.",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Hit more Russian data centres, says Lithuanian PM",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/hit-more-russian-data-centres-says-lithuanian-pm",
        "published": "2026-10-12T11:35:22.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Euronews",
        "title": "Did Ukrainian strikes on Yandex data centres cause Russian bot activity to plummet?",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/did-ukrainian-strikes-on-yandex-data-centres-cause-russian-bot",
        "published": "2026-10-12T12:31:09.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Moscow Times",
        "title": "Ukraine’s Strikes on Yandex Data Centers, Explained",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/ukraines-strikes-on-yandex-data-centers-explained",
        "published": "2026-10-12T13:56:31.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Euromaidan Press",
        "title": "Ukrainian drones hit three of Russian tech giant Yandex’s data centers in four days. Ukraine’s president says the bots thinned out too",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/ukrainian-drones-hit-three-of-russian-tech-giant-yandexs-data-centers",
        "published": "2026-10-12T14:08:45.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "‘Doesn't deserve respite': Russian FM on Zelensky's push for ceasefire to hold Ukraine elections",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/doesnt-deserve-respite-russian-fm-on-zelenskys-push-for-ceasefire-to",
        "published": "2026-10-12T15:01:25.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}