Russian disinformation campaigns mimic universities on Bluesky, spreading pro-Russia views amid criticism for platform response.

Pro-Russian disinformation campaigns, known as the "Russian doll" operation, have been detected on the social media platform Bluesky, attracting users from Elon Musk's X. The campaign uses AI to impersonate universities and spread content favoring Russia while criticizing Western support for Ukraine. Bluesky has removed flagged content but is criticized for being reactive rather than proactive in countering disinformation.

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