TechRussian Telegram channels suddenly gain thousands of suspicious followers in apparent bot attack
Several Russian independent news outlets, including Meduza, report sudden subscriber surges on Telegram. Important Stories gained 10,000 followers, most of them inactive accounts with no photos and computer-generated names. The cause is unknown. TV Rain said inflated figures could enable mass complaints aimed at blocking channels and might be linked to the upcoming State Duma elections.
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Russian Telegram channels suddenly gain thousands of suspicious followers in apparent bot attack