Posted May 21, 2026 at 7:10 PM UTCJExternal LinkJay PetersBluesky says that Russian influence operators are hijacking accounts to share disinformation.Hijacked accounts include those of people who are “influential in their fields, though perhaps not famous,” like journalists and professors, according to The New York Times.Bluesky Says Kremlin Is Hacking Its Platform to Spread Propaganda[The New York Times]Follow topics and authors from this story to see more like this in your personalized homepage feed and to receive email updates.Jay Peters
Bluesky says that Russian influence operators are hijacking accounts to share disinformation.
Hijacked accounts include those of people who are “influential in their fields, though perhaps not famous,” like journalists and professors, according to The New York Times. [Link: Bluesky Says Kremlin Is Hacking Its Platform to Spread Propaganda | https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/21/business/bluesky-russia-hacking-accounts.html | The New York Times]
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