{"id":4763,"date":"2024-04-18T18:46:59","date_gmt":"2024-04-19T01:46:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.sociamonials.com\/glossary\/internet-research-agency\/"},"modified":"2024-04-18T18:46:59","modified_gmt":"2024-04-19T01:46:59","slug":"internet-research-agency","status":"publish","type":"glossary","link":"https:\/\/blog.sociamonials.com\/es\/glossary\/agencia-de-investigacion-en-internet\/","title":{"rendered":"Agencia de investigaci\u00f3n en Internet"},"content":{"rendered":"

Founded in Saint Petersburg in 2013, the Internet<\/a>[1]<\/a><\/sup><\/span> Research Agency (IRA) is a Russian firm notable for its online influence and propaganda operations. Tied to Russian oligarch Yevgeny Prigozhin and Kremlin interests, the IRA used tactics such as creating counterfeit social media profiles and orchestrating both online and physical protests to sway public sentiment. The agency earned infamy for its purported role in the 2016 US presidential election meddling, which resulted in its indictment by the US Justice Department in 2018. Also known as ‘Trolls from Olgino’, the IRA employed over 1,000 salaried bloggers and commentators primarily aiming to advance Kremlin’s interests and discredit its adversaries. The agency was disbanded in 2023 due to its association with the Wagner Group uprising.<\/p>\n

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1. <\/span> ↑ <\/a><\/span> Internet<\/a> ( Internet ) <\/span> The Internet, a global network of interconnected computer systems, utilizes standardized communication protocols, predominantly TCP\/IP, to connect devices across the globe. The term 'Internet' has its roots in the 1849 term 'internetted' and was later adopted by the US War Department in 1945. The inception of the Internet can be traced back to the 1960s when computer scientists developed time-sharing systems, which eventually led to the creation of ARPANET in 1969. The Internet operates autonomously, without any central control, and the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) manages its primary name spaces. It has revolutionized traditional communication methods and has seen an exponential growth, with the number of internet users growing by 20% to 50% every year. In 2019, more than half of the global population was using the Internet. The Internet protocol suite, comprising TCP\/IP and four conceptual layers, directs internet packets to their intended destinations. Fundamental services such as email and Internet telephony function on the Internet. The World Wide Web, an extensive network of interconnected documents, serves as a crucial element of the Internet. <\/span><\/div><\/div>
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Founded in Saint Petersburg in 2013, the Internet Research Agency (IRA) is a Russian firm notable for its online influence and propaganda operations. Tied to Russian oligarch Yevgeny Prigozhin and Kremlin interests, the IRA used tactics such as creating counterfeit social media profiles and orchestrating both online and physical protests to sway public sentiment. The […]<\/p>\n

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1. <\/span> ↑ <\/a><\/span> Internet<\/a> ( Internet ) <\/span> The Internet, a global network of interconnected computer systems, utilizes standardized communication protocols, predominantly TCP\/IP, to connect devices across the globe. The term ‘Internet’ has its roots in the 1849 term ‘internetted’ and was later adopted by the US War Department in 1945. The inception of the Internet can be traced back to the 1960s when computer scientists developed time-sharing systems, which eventually led to the creation of ARPANET in 1969. The Internet operates autonomously, without any central control, and the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) manages its primary name spaces. It has revolutionized traditional communication methods and has seen an exponential growth, with the number of internet users growing by 20% to 50% every year. In 2019, more than half of the global population was using the Internet. The Internet protocol<\/a>[2]<\/a><\/sup><\/span> suite, comprising TCP\/IP and four conceptual layers, directs internet packets to their intended destinations. Fundamental services such as email<\/a>[3]<\/a><\/sup><\/span> and Internet telephony function on the Internet. The World Wide Web, an extensive network of interconnected documents, serves as a crucial element of the Internet. <\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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1. <\/span> ↑ <\/a><\/span> Internet<\/a> ( Internet ) <\/span> The Internet, a global network of interconnected computer systems, utilizes standardized communication protocols, predominantly TCP\/IP, to connect devices across the globe. The term 'Internet' has its roots in the 1849 term 'internetted' and was later adopted by the US War Department in 1945. The inception of the Internet can be traced back to the 1960s when computer scientists developed time-sharing systems, which eventually led to the creation of ARPANET in 1969. The Internet operates autonomously, without any central control, and the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) manages its primary name spaces. It has revolutionized traditional communication methods and has seen an exponential growth, with the number of internet users growing by 20% to 50% every year. In 2019, more than half of the global population was using the Internet. The Internet protocol suite, comprising TCP\/IP and four conceptual layers, directs internet packets to their intended destinations. Fundamental services such as email and Internet telephony function on the Internet. The World Wide Web, an extensive network of interconnected documents, serves as a crucial element of the Internet. <\/span><\/div>
2. <\/span> ↑ <\/a><\/span> Internet Protocol<\/a> ( Internet protocol ) <\/span> The Internet Protocol (IP) is a vital technology that fuels the internet. This protocol establishes the regulations for transmitting data over a network. It handles the assignment of addresses to host interfaces, the encapsulation of data into 'datagrams', and the routing of these datagrams across different networks. IP employs a unique packet structure and addressing scheme. A key feature of its operation is the sourcing and targeting of IP addresses. Over time, the IP has evolved through several versions, such as IPv4 and IPv6, with the latter offering expansive 128-bit addresses. Despite being deemed unreliable due to network infrastructure, the IP strives to deliver 'best-effort delivery'. It also contributes to the management of link capacity and data transmission, including data packet sizes. As the years pass, the security and evolution of IP have emerged as crucial aspects, with ongoing initiatives to tackle vulnerabilities and suggest improvements. <\/span><\/div>