
The Cohort Effect
FARA filings rarely stand alone in coverage. Reporters, aggregators, and AI tools tend to cluster filings by country, principal, firm, or issue. The cohort context often shapes coverage more than individual filings.

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FARA filings rarely stand alone in coverage. Reporters, aggregators, and AI tools tend to cluster filings by country, principal, firm, or issue. The cohort context often shapes coverage more than individual filings.

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