A scam compound is not necessarily a bot farm
Myanmar’s scam centres reveal why the people, technology and purpose behind an online operation must be investigated separately.
Read article ↗Influence. Propaganda. Public understanding.Journal / Opening edition
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Explainers & research notesThe Influencer Offer That Exposed a Coordinated Campaign
A 2021 campaign linked to Fazze shows what a recruitment brief, an account network and a platform investigation can each establish, and where their answers stop.
Read article ↗How a False Pentagon Explosion Became Breaking News
On May 22, 2023, a fabricated image moved through social accounts before an official correction caught up. Following its documented appearances shows how repetition can outrun verification.
Read article ↗What Makes an Influence Operation Covert?
Six questions separate concealed sponsorship from false information, foreign involvement and actual impact.
Read article ↗How Astroturfing Creates the Appearance of Consensus
How to distinguish automation, concealed relationships and fabricated participation without turning suspicion into an accusation.
Read article ↗Following the Evidence Through an Influence Investigation
A bounded Tenet transcript pilot shows how to preserve uncertainty, check chronology, and keep a search result from becoming an unsupported accusation.
Read article ↗The evidence behind a claimShow the source.
Show the source.
State the limit.
A claim, an allegation and an interpretation deserve different language. Every conclusion should stay within what its evidence can support.
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