Collaborate Disseminate
Together with her troll colleagues, she managed 200 fake social profiles, promoted clients’ products, and trolled their competitors. Continue reading Undercover reporter tells all after working for a Polish troll farm
It took down four foreign interference campaigns and announced initiatives to prevent foreign interference in US elections.
Continue reading Facebook pulls fake news networks linked to Russia and Iran
…then maybe they deserve this drivel, says a Macedonian copy-paste/turn-it-into-clickbait-bile writer who says it’s all about the money. Continue reading Fake news writer: If people are stupid enough to believe this stuff…
The US blocked internet access to Russian trolls who, they say, were trying to spread FUD. Continue reading US pushed Russian troll factory offline during US midterm elections
Over 1m tweets show that we’re suckers for funny/sarcastic/edgy, not so much for blah-blah-blah “news” spreaders. Continue reading Twitter publishes data on Iranian and Russian troll farms
Facebook’s definition of “authentic” is complicated because disinformation campaigns are complicated. Continue reading How Real Activists Learned Facebook Was Deleting Their Protest Page for ‘Inauthentic Behavior’
Facebook has removed 32 accounts and pages for “inauthentic behavior” tied to the “Unite the Right 2″ rally next month in Washington, DC. Continue reading These Are the Pages Facebook Says Are Part of a ‘Coordinated’ Effort to Influence the Midterm Elections
It took Facebook “months” to identify Internet Research Agency activity on the website. Continue reading Facebook Deletes Hundreds of Accounts Controlled By Russian Propagandists