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Post #609232

2025-10-08 19:12 UTC

In case you missed it, the fediverse is under attack by a Pro-Russian Propaganda Network. You can learn more about it in the blog post from @iftas below. Here are two things everyone can do to help combat this: 1. If you see an account posting or spamming Telegram links, report it. Many of the accounts are impersonating news outlets — check verification status, the account's follower count, or the outlet's website to confirm if the account is real or fake. 2. Donate to your local mods if you can, or at least give them a big virtual hug and say thanks. They've been working tirelessly around the clock to combat this and deserve our gratitude and support. Stay safe out there, friends. https://about.iftas.org/2025/10/05/coordinated-pro-russian-propaganda-network-targeting-activitypub-and-atproto-services/ #ActivityPub #Fediverse #Telegram

Replies (24)

  • @wvs@ieji.de 2025-10-08 19:18

    @haubles@hachyderm.io @iftas@mastodon.iftas.org You get a good collection of these bots, if you follow certain hashtags ... #Ukraine #UkraineRussiaWar #Nafo

    Open ##3220810

  • @tsvenson@fosstodon.org 2025-10-08 19:26

    @haubles@hachyderm.io @iftas@mastodon.iftas.org Thanks for the heads-up on this happening. I am not surprised as it has been an annoyance for us mods for a while.

    Open ##3220811

  • @slothrop@chaos.social 2025-10-08 20:49

    @haubles@hachyderm.io @iftas@mastodon.iftas.org I’m seeing exactly none of this stuff. My mods are amazing 😍

    Open ##3220812

  • @gimulnautti@mastodon.green 2025-10-08 21:02

    @haubles@hachyderm.io @iftas@mastodon.iftas.org Whoo, I think it’s been constant for the last two years or so 🙂

    Open ##3220813

  • @hakona@im.alstadheim.no 2025-10-08 21:32

    @haubles@hachyderm.io Kinda cool really. We're in the big leagues now ! @iftas@mastodon.iftas.org

    Open ##3220814

  • @hakona@im.alstadheim.no 2025-10-08 21:38

    @haubles@hachyderm.io In my experience #Block comes down on these accounts like a ton of bricks. Getting the word out obviously helps, then the fediverse can, and will, clean up our own streets. Appealing to civic pride here, hoping we're up for the task. @iftas@mastodon.iftas.org

    Open ##3220815

  • @geolaw@aus.social 2025-10-08 22:38

    @haubles@hachyderm.io @iftas@mastodon.iftas.org How are we going with mod tools? Specifically tools that help mods?

    Open ##3220816

  • @kevingamin@twit.social 2025-10-08 23:24

    @haubles@hachyderm.io @iftas@mastodon.iftas.org My general rule is to block anything with Telegram links. That's a red flag on its own.

    Open ##3220818

  • @lispi314@udongein.xyz 2025-10-08 23:35

    @haubles@hachyderm.io > 1. If you see an account posting or spamming Telegram links, report it. As one does, promotion of corposcum networks is a clear sign of malice. @alice@lgbtqia.space

    Open ##3220819

  • @soaproot@sfba.social 2025-10-09 00:16

    @haubles@hachyderm.io @iftas@mastodon.iftas.org This is as good a time as any to say (again) that my moderators - @moderators@sfba.social - are amaaaaazing and fedi is lucky to have them.

    Open ##3220820

  • @haubles@hachyderm.io @iftas@mastodon.iftas.org oh yeah I noticed

    Open ##3220821

  • @Ambulocetus@mefi.social 2025-10-09 01:38

    @haubles@hachyderm.io @iftas@mastodon.iftas.org Почему тролли резвятся на YouTube? Им же суждено стать пушечным мясом на Украине. Возможно, они слишком слабы или глупы для этого поля боя.

    Open ##3220822

  • @ilust606@mastodon.social 2025-10-09 03:42

    @haubles@hachyderm.io @iftas@mastodon.iftas.org Thanks for the heads up! Russia is waging war against factual information.

    Open ##3220823

  • @kpmy@m.ocsf.in 2025-10-09 04:13

    @haubles@hachyderm.io there must be only anti-russian propaganda!

    Open ##3220824

  • @ePD5qRxX@mastodon.online 2025-10-09 04:36

    @haubles@hachyderm.io There's also this thread with updates: https://mastodon.iftas.org/@iftas/115322867312262878 @iftas@mastodon.iftas.org

    Open ##3220825

  • @csolisr@hub.azkware.net 2025-10-09 05:42

    Is this particular attack related in some way to Lemmygrad?

    Open ##3220826

  • @koteisaev@mastodon.online 2025-10-09 08:08

    @haubles@hachyderm.io @iftas@mastodon.iftas.org Good this problem got your attention. I seen in past whole instances dedicated to spreading kremlin propaganda. Some did it in "open mode'", other apply "satire" sauce, and some already gone. Sadly I can't recall instance domains, as these were old posts with whole lists of domains.

    Open ##3220827

  • @koalou@lgbtqia.space 2025-10-09 11:33

    @haubles@hachyderm.io 2b. Or do both. Both is good! *hugs @alice@lgbtqia.space* 🤗 Thanks! :ablobcatheart: @iftas@mastodon.iftas.org

    Open ##3220828

  • @SnowyCA@social.vivaldi.net 2025-10-09 11:53

    @haubles@hachyderm.io @iftas@mastodon.iftas.org Thanks for the heads up. @GottaLaff@mstdn.social ⬆️ 👀

    Open ##3220830

  • @SnowyCA@social.vivaldi.net 2025-10-09 11:54

    @benroyce@mastodon.social 👀 ⬆️ @ haubles@hachyderm.io @ iftas@mastodon.iftas.org

    Open ##3220832

  • @IceWolf@masto.brightfur.net 2025-10-09 16:58

    @haubles@hachyderm.io Hah we totally missed this. To be fair we selfhost and don't have that much of a federation network, but still! It's kinda neat how you can just, not even see the spam here because it didn't even make it to your neighborhood.

    Open ##3220833

  • @haubles@hachyderm.io @iftas@mastodon.iftas.org is this what has been causing the extended periods of "it's not you, it's us" type of messages?

    Open ##3220834

  • @crapaud@mstdn.social 2025-10-10 23:45

    @haubles@hachyderm.io @iftas@mastodon.iftas.org Here are a couple newly-created bots in the network. Interestingly they are not spamming telegram channels. Instead pravda.ru grayzone@hessen.social independence@hear-me.social

    Open ##3220835

  • @mainec@fromm.social 2025-11-20 05:22

    @haubles@hachyderm.io @iftas@mastodon.iftas.org https://blog.isabel-drost.de/spam-spam-spam/ ... Are there plans to make sharing activities like these among moderators easier? Do moderators have an easy way to inspect the connections of accounts to spot spammy patterns (connections here meaning who re shares, follows, replies, replies only to influential accounts, re shares only what gets lots of replies/ engagement)?

    Open ##3220836