There was a well known pro-government astroturfing in Russia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_brigades#Nashi_involvement https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_bri

There was a well known pro-government astroturfing in Russia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_brigades#Nashi_involvement https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_brigades#Nashi_involvement But it can be real people commenting at The Guardian. Brainwashing is very strong.