Russian bot networks amplified Reform UK figures' content
1Oct 12 · 2d ago · 2 posts · 2 sources · development 1 of 2
Analysis shows Reform UK figures experienced sharp engagement drops on X after the bot collapse. Richard Tice's posts on October 11 failed to reach triple-digit comments or reposts—typical for his 400,000 followers previously—while Zia Yusuf's policy clips dropped from 100,000+ views to 8,000 in three hours. Nigel Farage's content fell from easily exceeding 100,000 views to 60,000-35,000.
thelondoneconomic.com
“As Zelensky himself said after the strikes on the data centres, it's suddenly become a "little easier to breathe" on social media.”
Nigel Farage Reform UK leader
Richard Tice Reform UK deputy leader
Zia Yusuf Reform UK politicianUkraine Military actorDavid Colon French information operations researcher