‘Neural Meduza’ Meet the real person behind the AI network that’s spoofing our headlines on Twitter — Meduza

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‘Neural Meduza’ Meet the real person behind the AI network that’s spoofing our headlines on Twitter — Meduza

In January 2020, Andrey Klimenko — a Russian military contractor who also goes by the nickname “Krasniy Doshik” (Red Ramen) — launched the Twitter account Neural Meduza. The project went on to become, in our opinion, one of the best parody media outlets to appear in the past year. Throughout 2020, Neural Meduza helped keep many of the staff working for the real Meduza from succumbing to depression, as it broadcast news from a bizarre parallel un…