Dataset: Russian Foreign Ministry Twitter Accounts V2.0

Researchers publish a dataset of 403 Russian diplomatic X/Twitter accounts to support research on foreign information manipulation and interference (FIMI) despite growing research obstacles.

This publication updates a unique dataset comprised of 403 diplomatic X/Twitter accounts associated with the Russian government.

Researchers are finding it harder to locate and identify state-affiliated accounts due to multiple changes on X/Twitter, including removing state-affiliated labels and limiting the visibility of users' follower lists.

The prim…