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Brad Paisley’s Ukraine Song ‘Same Here’ Was Attacked Online. He Cites Russian Bots

Rolling StoneTuesday, October 27, 2026 at 8:48 PM

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"They could see the origins," Paisley says. "It was people pretending to be Americans, or even bots pretending to be Americans, attacking in a way that seemed very believable"

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Impact
High
Category
Culture
Regions
Russia · Ukraine
Market relevance
None
Why it matters
Culture sets the tone of public attention — what people argue about when the news cycle turns. "They could see the origins," Paisley says. "It was people pretending to be Americans, or even bots pretending to be Americans, attacking in a way that seemed very believable"
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What happened

"They could see the origins," Paisley says. "It was people pretending to be Americans, or even bots pretending to be Americans, attacking in a way that seemed very believable"

Why it matters

Culture sets the tone of public attention — what people argue about when the news cycle turns.

Background

Rolling Stone reported on this under culture. RedScroll surfaces the signal with an extractive brief — not a reprint of the original article. Read the source for full reporting.

Timeline

  1. Rolling Stone published: Brad Paisley’s Ukraine Song ‘Same Here’ Was Attacked Online. He Cites Russian Bots

  2. Story is in today’s RedScroll edition. Follow the original source for updates.

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