Category: coordinated inauthentic behavior

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FSB's Fronton DDoS tool was actually designed for widespread 'massive' fake info campaigns, researchers say

2 months ago
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Written by AJ Vicens May 19, 2022 | CYBERSCOOP In March 2020, a Russian hacktivist group published a dozen documents showing that the Russian Federal Security Service was seeking technology…

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Facebook accuses Nicaraguan government of running hundreds of fake accounts to target opposition

8 months ago
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Written by AJ Vicens Nov 1, 2021 | CYBERSCOOP Nicaragua’s government has, for years, weaponized Facebook to try to discredit student protesters and boost official narratives, new findings show. Facebook’s…

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Facebook says it will step up efforts to stop coordinated campaigns that cause harm

10 months ago
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Facebook will ramp up efforts to curb coordinated activities from real users who are connected to dangerous activities in the real world, such as promotion of vaccine misinformation and organizing…