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Fact check: Misleading graph about alleged Russian bot activity

DW14 October 2026, 09:08 UTCRussia

Did attacks on Russian data centers reduce bot activity around Germany's AfD? A viral graph claims they did. But it contains significant inconsistencies and provides no evidence to support the claim.

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