Russian election-meddling ‘troll factory’ reportedly shut down after Wagner revolt

The future of Russia’s notorious Internet Research Agency, a "troll factory" that meddled in the 2016 U.S. presidential election, is uncertain after its founder Yevgeny Prigozhin fled to Belarus following his attempted military coup. Several Russian media outlets reported Friday that Prigozhin shut down his Saint Petersburg-based media holdings, including the troll factory, and is

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