10/12/2026
Before you let the internet ruin your day, remember:
You might be arguing with a machine designed to make you think you're arguing with society.
Recent strikes on Yandex data centers were followed by a massive drop in automated traffic coming from Yandex infrastructure.
It does demonstrate just how much of the internet isn't necessarily a person sitting behind a keyboard.
Manufactured consensus works because humans notice crowds.
Make an opinion look overwhelmingly popular and people start wondering whether *they're* the weird one.
So when 400 accounts suddenly appear to have exactly the same opinion, don't immediately assume you've encountered 400 independent human beings.
Check sources.
Check evidence.
And never confuse a very loud internet with the real world.
Ukrainian drone strikes on Yandex data centers led to a sharp drop in automated HTTP requests, with traffic falling from 88.2% to 0.3% after October 8.