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White House Post on Election Fraud Sparks Social Media Backlash Amid Claims of Russian Bot Decline
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Core Event: DOJ Charges and White House Claim of Bot Disappearance
The White House posted on X, sharing a Justice Department announcement that 16 individuals had been charged with illegal voting, fraudulent voter registration and related election crimes. The post also suggested that Russian-origin “bots” circulating on the platform had vanished following recent drone strikes on a Russian data center.
Public Reaction on X
A RawStory analysis of the 176 most relevant replies to the White House post found a stark imbalance: 138 comments opposed or mocked the message, 19 expressed support, and 19 could not be classified. The discussion highlighted skepticism that the alleged bot disappearance was linked to the drone attacks.
Yandex Data Center Attacks and Traffic Drop
Yandex, a Russian technology firm often described as “Russia’s Google,” reported that a drone strike completely shut down its data center in the Vladimir region. This was the third major Yandex facility hit in recent days, after earlier strikes on sites in Sasovo and Kaluga. Yandex blamed Ukraine for the Kaluga attack, though Ukrainian officials have not claimed responsibility. Cloudflare Radar data cited by The Deep Dive showed automated traffic from Yandex’s network fell to near zero around the start of the reported period, with requests dropping to 0.3 % of the weekly peak, compared with 88.2 % at the same hour a week earlier.
Official Statements & Responses
- White House – The administration’s X post linked the alleged bot disappearance to the drone attacks and reiterated its commitment to prosecute election-related crimes.
- Yandex – The company confirmed the Vladimir data-center outage, attributing it to a drone strike and noting the severe reduction in network traffic.
Verbatim Quote
- “Holy s— read the comments. The bots are completely gone,” — Quadcarl
