Russian disinformation campaigns are believed to have influenced elections in many parts of the world in the past few years, including in the United States. They also operate domestically in Russia. Reporter Theo Merz, with the podcast “On Spec,” recently examined how the information divide affects LGBTQ communities in Russia.
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