The infamous Russian troll factory also known as Internet Research Agency (IRA) has been reportedly run by Putin's ally Yevgeny Prigozhin in the Russian city of Saint-Petersburg. Fow years, the agency has been pushing pro-Russian narratives to promote the Kremlin's interests in the world attempting to influence domestic policy and public opinion in the E.U., USA., Ukraine, and other countries, or just supporting opposite extreme opinions to sow chaos in target countries. To achieve its goals, the troll factory employed fake accounts registered on major social networks, online media sites, and on video hosting services. And now it looks like the factory is far from set to be closed in the New Year and its employees would even have better working conditions in 2018. Editor's Note
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