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By Iulian Ernst in Bucharest The Romanian Intelligence Service (SRI) has confirmed the presence of domestic bot farms, troll operations and fake social media accounts within the country but asserts that these activities do not pose a threat to national security. The issue came to light following allegations that presidential candidate Mircea Geoana was benefiting from bot networks ahead of the election later this year. According to a statement provided to Romania’s parliamentary oversight committee, the SRI ruled out any foreign interference, indicating that the phenomenon is solely local. “To…

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