Experts say seven-year disinformation attack on Freedom Holding cost $20 million

NodeGuardian · 2026-02-28T05:06:07+00:00

Kazakhstan's media landscape has experienced a disinformation campaign against Freedom Holding and its founder, Timur Turlov, costing up to $50 million. This effort, involving tens of thousands of negative articles on Telegram, appears aimed at damaging the company's reputation amidst its aggressive expansion.

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2026-02-28 05:06:07

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Kazakhstan’s media landscape has seen a seven-year-long disinformation campaign against Freedom Holding and its founder, Timur Turlov, identified by experts. This extensive negative PR effort has cost an estimated $20 million to $50 million, involving the generation of tens of thousands of negative “news” pieces, primarily on Telegram. The attack aims to damage the company’s reputation and manipulate search engine results, suggesting an orchestrated effort by competitors reacting to Freedom Holding’s aggressive business expansion.

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