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“Facebook remains the platform of choice for social media manipulation, with evidence of formally organised campaigns taking place in 56 countries” https://t.co/q4l8eitiC0
— Matt Navarra (@MattNavarra) September 26, 2019
26 countries with authoritarian regimes using computational propaganda as a tool of information control to help suppress public opinion finds new @oiioxford report #cybertroops2019 https://t.co/pZ7TgAo73t pic.twitter.com/seckjC5p0m
— Oxford Internet Institute (@oiioxford) September 26, 2019
This is important stuff.
— Siva Vaidhyanathan??? (@sivavaid) September 26, 2019
Despite much noise and posturing from Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube we are no better off now than in 2016.
As I’ve been saying, we are totally screwed. https://t.co/6at5aMJTOQ
And $50 Billion in advertisers’ investment to more than fund it! @slpng_giants “Facebook remains the platform of choice for social media manipulation, with evidence of formally organised campaigns taking place in 56 countries.” https://t.co/JFkNbuBuoz
— Jason Kint (@jason_kint) September 26, 2019
Organised social media manipulation campaigns are now prevalent in 70 countries around world, (more than doubling from 28 in 2017) finds latest @oiioxford @polbots report #cypbertroops2019 https://t.co/pZ7TgAo73t pic.twitter.com/L0er8bKpfK
— Oxford Internet Institute (@oiioxford) September 26, 2019
“To address [disinfo] you need to look at the algorithm and the underlying business model.”
— The Loyal Opposition ?? (@TheLoyalO) September 26, 2019
To do that we need government regulation.
Without it, foreign adversaries and corrupt campaigns will continue to exploit those same vulnerabilities.https://t.co/XZiRN1OteE
At Least 70 countries have engaged in disinformation campaigns, study Finds. Most government-linked disinformation efforts were focused domestically. But at least 7 countries, incl Russia, Iran, and Saudi, had tried to influence views outside their borders https://t.co/VPCBI7OYDg
— Golnaz Esfandiari (@GEsfandiari) September 26, 2019
New from me and @satariano this morning: A new report from Oxford shows the number of governments that use disinformation is now at least 70. Smaller countries are now being trained by operatives in Russia & elsewhere, sharing tactics globally https://t.co/Caf84DpnzZ pic.twitter.com/52RWxRCiCJ
— Davey Alba (@daveyalba) September 26, 2019
The number of countries with political disinformation campaigns more than doubled to 70 in the last two years, with evidence of at least one political party or government entity in each of those countries engaging in social media manipulation. https://t.co/dT7C2cWUPp
— Michael Slackman (@meslackman) September 26, 2019
70 countries have now experienced ORGANIZED DISINFORMATION CAMPAIGNS#Facebook comes out ON TOP: It’s the platform of choice for these campaigns.#MOG#MAGA #Resist#Resisters
— Michael O'Grady (@mog7546) September 26, 2019
https://t.co/hzyBJ1teX9
70 countries have now experienced organized disinformation campaigns - via @techreview https://t.co/kNFbo0vQ1d
— Emily Taylor (@etaylaw) September 26, 2019
70 countries now run organized disinformation campaigns - MIT Technology Review https://t.co/P4L3s18Mal via @nuzzel
— Paul Nemitz (@PaulNemitz) September 26, 2019
70 countries have now experienced organized disinformation campaigns...@jeff_pollard2 @infosec_jb https://t.co/bzi3Ho40nv
— chase cunningham (@CynjaChaseC) September 26, 2019
70 countries have now experienced organized disinformation campaigns#disinformation
— HighCrown (@HighCrownGroup) September 26, 2019
by #MIT
cc @williamsamedy @HighCrownGroup https://t.co/uVRaxJzxpX
New research by the @oiioxford has found social media manipulation is getting worse with rising numbers of governments & political parties making cynical use of social media algorithms, automation and big data to manipulate public opinion at scale https://t.co/AxCI275yup
— Ste Davies (@stedavies) September 26, 2019
A timely, and important study by @oiioxford
— Frederike Kaltheuner (@F_Kaltheuner) September 26, 2019
"25 countries are working with private companies or strategic communications firms offering a computational propaganda as a service." cc @carolecadwalla https://t.co/7JO0BDonk9
Facebook remains the platform of choice for social media manipulation, with evidence of formally organised campaigns taking place in 56 countries says new @oiioxford report. #cybertroops2019https://t.co/pZ7TgAo73t
— Oxford Internet Institute (@oiioxford) September 26, 2019
"Organized social media manipulation has more than doubled since 2017, with 70 countries using computational propaganda to manipulate public opinion."
— Ben Nimmo (@benimmo) September 26, 2019
+Countries+.
Chilling, must-read report from @pnhoward and @sbradshaww of @polbots https://t.co/YuxDkEQ9Y1
A major piece of research by @oiioxford makes for grim reading. Organised use of algorithms, big data and automation has more than doubled since 2017 with 70 countries employing such tools to steer public discourse.https://t.co/kYHGzKfHAW
— First Draft (@firstdraftnews) September 26, 2019
Important new report out from the Oxford Internet Institute, underscoring the proliferation of disinformation campaigns. Watch out in 2020! https://t.co/Ue3bQZqHZp via @twitter?>
— Paul M. Barrett (@AuthorPMBarrett) September 26, 2019
New @oiioxford #cybertroops2019 report highlights use of different communications strategies to manipulate public opinion https://t.co/pZ7TgAo73t
— Oxford Internet Institute (@oiioxford) September 26, 2019
Use of social media to manipulate public opinion now a global problem, says new @oiioxford @pnhoward @sbradshaww report with support from @ERC_Research #cybertroops2019 https://t.co/pZ7TgAo73t pic.twitter.com/0ZeAGTQMOK
— Oxford Internet Institute (@oiioxford) September 26, 2019
Big news from two of my favourite tech incubators anywhere on the planet, both of which I am privileged to have got to know and support in a small way. Congrats @bosuntijani on a perfect fit. https://t.co/pAqySFHCgi
— David Grunwald (@st_eppel) September 26, 2019
Congrats to @bosuntijani - glad to see this consolidation of the @Cc_HUB and the @iHub happen. https://t.co/uqZWRNZC6b
— Erik Hersman (@whiteafrican) September 26, 2019
This is the kind of news I love to hear. Africa to the world.
— Oluyomi Ojo (@OluyomiOjo) September 26, 2019
Nigeria’s CcHub acquires Kenya’s iHub to create mega Africa incubator https://t.co/io8rEjan8I via @techcrunch
Congrats to the cradle hub of our ecosystem! I’m so excited for this east meets west collaboration. Here is to scaling good people and good stuff! https://t.co/sn4meyy286
— E (@iaboyeji) September 26, 2019
Congrats @bosuntijani ! https://t.co/HSh6ZJ8ipH
— MITO Technology (@MITOTechnology) September 26, 2019
Now that's really big news in Africa Congratulations @bosuntijani and @Cc_HUB https://t.co/sWmuRHPy4y?
— Maurice Otieno (@MauriceOtienoO) September 26, 2019
Two of Africa's powerhouse tech incubators join force. Conceived in Africa and Birthed in Africa for a global mission- #Nigeria’s CcHub acquires Kenya’s iHub to create mega #Africa incubator https://t.co/RWQMNZotYI via @techcrunch @Cc_HUB @iHub @bosuntijani @Nekesa @TechCabal
— Sand Mba (@sandmba) September 26, 2019
? All our best whishes of success to our @GoogleStartups' partners & friends in #Africa @iHub & @Cc_HUB ?
— Techfugees (@Techfugees) September 26, 2019
'Nigeria’s CcHub acquires Kenya’s iHub to create mega Africa incubator'https://t.co/BysI2m2mC5@TechfugeesK @TF_Nigeria
Nigeria’s CcHub acquires Kenya’s iHub to create mega Africa incubator – TechCrunch https://t.co/nsgcYaOMpY
— Stone @eversend.co ?? ? (@StoneAtwine) September 26, 2019
Nigeria’s CcHub acquires Kenya’s iHub to create mega Africa incubator https://t.co/vsRz43Zhje via @techcrunch | Amazing development!
— Celestine (@celestocalculus) September 26, 2019
Boom! ⭐️☄️?? Well done @bosuntijani @femilonge and @tunjieleso #BossesOfLaive https://t.co/JBEMdZqUSL
— Ojoma (@ojomaochai) September 26, 2019
ナイジェリアのCcHubが、ケニアの超有名インキュベーション施設"iHub"を買収とのこと！しかもイノベーションセンターも建設とな！？いやー、驚いたwhttps://t.co/6xlxbRpp9I
— 横山(凡)??アフリカのコミュニティを作る人！ (@bon0404) September 26, 2019
Disinfo campaigns have been active in @ least 70 countries: new @oiioxford study (citing @sbradshaww @pnhoward). The excessive focus on internet content regulation (esp by media scholars) is distracting attn from tech & structural drivers of the prblm https://t.co/bHRbVGj4oj pic.twitter.com/RijCUDOTn3
— Dwayne Winseck (@mediamorphis) September 26, 2019
Great piece @nytimes highlighting new @sbradshaww @pnhoward @oiioxford report: At Least 70 Countries Have Engaged in Disinformation Campaigns, Study Finds https://t.co/EfLOROE6FQ
— Oxford Internet Institute (@oiioxford) September 26, 2019
At Least 70 Countries Have Engaged in #Disinformation Campaigns, and at least seven countries had tried to influence views outside their borders, Study Finds | Very Interesting read | #socialmedia #media #turpo https://t.co/f1rRPBwmcV
— Vesa Häkkinen (@vesahakkinen) September 26, 2019
Nowadays, there are formalized organizations around the world dedicated to the business of disinformation, so much so that they use hiring plans, performance bonuses and receptionists. https://t.co/Caf84DpnzZ pic.twitter.com/HJylOSjhU4
— Davey Alba (@daveyalba) September 26, 2019
At Least 70 Countries Have Had Disinformation Campaigns, Study Finds https://t.co/NuluLWcYgE
— Idrees Ahmad (@im_PULSE) September 26, 2019
Important documentation from @pnhoward and team at @oiioxford - largest survey to date of all government disinformation campaigns around the world https://t.co/XLKEcdxCcW
— emily bell (@emilybell) September 26, 2019
At Least 70 Countries Have Had Disinformation Campaigns https://t.co/oItyPcMNbB
— Adam Segal (@adschina) September 26, 2019
At Least 70 Countries Have Engaged in #Disinformation Campaigns, Study Finds https://t.co/hYJT3jl61W#MediaDev
— Michael J. Oghia (@MikeOghia) September 26, 2019
At Least 70 Countries Have Had Disinformation Campaigns, Study Finds https://t.co/dguwIv9OSe #InfoOps #Deception
— John Sullivan (@ZFTWARNING) September 26, 2019
A new report from @oiioxford shows how governments and political parties in dozens of countries -- including #Venezuela, #Guatemala, #Mexico and #Brazil -- use "cyber troops" to spread disinformation and propaganda. https://t.co/24644olCTf
— CPJ Américas (@CPJAmericas) September 26, 2019
"Social media [is] increasingly being co-opted by governments to suppress human rights, discredit political opponents and stifle dissent" and numerous countries engage in online disinformation campaigns @oiioxford report by @pnhoward & colleagues finds https://t.co/HBenT48qXs
— Rasmus Kleis Nielsen (@rasmus_kleis) September 26, 2019
“To address [disinfo] you need to look at the algorithm and the underlying business model.”
— The Loyal Opposition ?? (@TheLoyalO) September 26, 2019
To do that we need government regulation.
Without it, foreign adversaries and corrupt campaigns will continue to exploit those same vulnerabilities.https://t.co/XZiRN1OteE
Disinformation operations are running in 70 countries, twice as many as in 2017. Find out about ERC grantee @pnhoward's latest findings @oiioxford. https://t.co/TPMsWUhwXF https://t.co/UeHPxj45Lh
— ERC Europe (@ERC_Research) September 26, 2019
At Least 70 Countries Have Had Disinformation Campaigns, Study Finds https://t.co/SsJqAQ2x7F
— _Cryptome_ (@_cryptome_) September 26, 2019
From Guatemala to Tajikistan, government use of disinformation is growing. New study by @oiioxford @sbradshaww @pnhoward found 70 countries using social media to manipulate public opinion. Story with @daveyalba. https://t.co/q9cUpG5WYw
— Adam Satariano (@satariano) September 26, 2019
70 countries now run organized disinformation campaigns https://t.co/cAFeHNMTc4
— Hessie Jones (@hessiejones) September 26, 2019
Voter manipulation on #socialmedia now a global problem, report finds https://t.co/2Q5jRaI1Px via @techcrunch
— Chaudhry Javed Iqbal (@cjiqbal) September 26, 2019
Voter manipulation on #socialmedia now a global problem, report finds – TechCrunch https://t.co/eOpgFuA2g4
— Evan Kirstel at #Globalsummit19 (@evankirstel) September 26, 2019
Voter manipulation on social media now a global problem,
— lynlinking (@lynlinking) September 26, 2019
rising No's of govts & political parties making cynical use of social media algorithms, automation & big data to manipulate public opinion at scale hugely worrying implications for democracy. exp https://t.co/ylAkYkIROc
Voter manipulation via propaganda on social media now a huge global problem, report finds.
— Richie Holland (@MrRichieHolland) September 26, 2019
https://t.co/L6990J3joj #NewsSuite https://t.co/U0cxJpePny
Yikes - online disinformation on social media has more than doubled in last 2 years, and now 70 countries (including a bunch of democracies) routinely spread digital propaganda to manipulate public opinion, according to @oiioxford report https://t.co/oWuUquQ5AI
— Mark Scott (@markscott82) September 26, 2019
As I argued in my diss, forget the Russia-only narrative. Computational propaganda is used by 1/4 of countries on the planet, including: China, Iran, Turkey, Myanmar, Venezuela, the Philippines, and even some we’re predisposed to not point fingers at. https://t.co/9EQxyCUgS5
— Phillip C. Arceneaux (@phil_arceneaux) September 26, 2019
Use of social media to manipulate public opinion now a global problem, says new report — Oxford Internet Institute https://t.co/1L3u7kEnqx
— Gianluigi Negro (@giginegro) September 27, 2019
Oxford Internet Institute report ‘The Global Disinformation Order’ published today provides importance evidence of how #algorithms, automation & #bigdata negatively affect access to high quality information & shape public life. @oiioxford #cybertroops2019: https://t.co/rRu7KLytUi
— Ada Lovelace Institute (@AdaLovelaceInst) September 26, 2019
Really pleased with the reaction to the launch of our #cypertroops2019 report today, with thanks to all our supporters including @luminategroup https://t.co/pZ7TgAo73t
— Oxford Internet Institute (@oiioxford) September 26, 2019
Use of social media to manipulate public opinion now a global problem, says new report https://t.co/4I6X02ecze via @nuzzel thanks @gchaslot
— Dominik Batorski (@DominikBatorski) September 26, 2019
I just went through this new interesting report. A few personal thoughts below. [Thread/]https://t.co/ohhBRAoMqN
— Alberto Fittarelli (@albefittarelli) September 26, 2019
#CyberDigest | Use of social media to manipulate public opinion now a global problem, says new report | https://t.co/yEj3SM2ksU"
— ASPI Cyber Policy (@ASPI_ICPC) September 27, 2019
Thrilled to see two amazing incubators like @Cc_HUB and @iHub joining forces to bring east and west Africa a little closer together. Congrats @bosuntijani, @femilonge, @whiteafrican, @Nekesa https://t.co/gUzAFsQxi9
— Jeremy Johnson (@JeremyJ) September 26, 2019
One of the key reasons why I'm super excited about @Cc_HUB's acquisition of @iHub is their collective ability to help startups expand from East to West Africa and vice versa, and open market access. Congratulations to @bosuntijani and team. Huge milestone. https://t.co/Kk4zDxtWFf
— Seni Sulyman (@senisulyman) September 27, 2019
Two of Africa’s powerhouse tech incubators join forces, as Nigeria’s CcHub acquires Kenya’s iHub to create mega Africa incubator.https://t.co/baDf7MeljJ
— Charles Onyango-Obbo (@cobbo3) September 27, 2019
#TechHubs Have become innovation spaces, accelerators and incubators. There are now 618 tech hubs in #Africa.They are focal points for startup formation, training and IT activity on the continent.https://t.co/oDFdGxf7rO #ICT4D @TechRepublic pic.twitter.com/M3PrspotQ8
— Timothy Karera (@Tkarera) September 27, 2019
Check out. Nigeria’s CcHub acquires Kenya’s iHub to create mega Africa incubator https://t.co/rINgi9ILrY via @techcrunch #tech #digital #data #business pic.twitter.com/EZayV7LQmU
— Kohei Kurihara Blockchain CMO (@kuriharan) September 27, 2019
Nigerian innovation center and seed-fund CcHub has acquired Nairobi based iHub. @JakeRBright says it "creates a direct innovation link between two of Africa’s most active markets for VC and startup formation — #Nigeria and #Kenya."https://t.co/BEXBwISzBZ
— Judd Devermont (@JDevermont) September 27, 2019
Study finds 70 countries have employed social media campaigns to intentionally misinform the public for political gain. https://t.co/RmjvheLI6L
— Sherry Pagoto (@DrSherryPagoto) September 27, 2019
Facebook remains the No. 1 social network for disinformation, according to the latest research from @oiioxford https://t.co/j3HqdXuZdK
— Freedom House (@freedomhouse) September 27, 2019
#CyberDigest | At Least 70 Countries Have Had Disinformation Campaigns, Study Finds | @daveyalba @satariano @oiioxford | https://t.co/5AjFG8StTM
— ASPI Cyber Policy (@ASPI_ICPC) September 27, 2019
#MECO6902 @MediaLawEthics @terryflew123 At Least 70 Countries Have Had Disinformation Campaigns, Study Finds https://t.co/FPt2EJ4Pvi
— Tim Dwyer (@timothy_dwyer) September 26, 2019
Facebook remains the No. 1 social network for disinformation. Organized propaganda campaigns were found on the platform in 56 countries. In DK this is democratically elected politicians’ #1 favorite tool #dkpol https://t.co/Eh83P1F5LI
— DataEthics (@DataEthicsEU) September 27, 2019
At Least 70 Countries Have Had Disinformation Campaigns, Study Finds - The New York Times https://t.co/gcQ9yfBWrC
— Alexandra Alvarova ????? (@AlexAlvarova) September 27, 2019
"Most government-linked disinformation efforts were focused domestically, researchers concluded. But at least seven countries had tried to influence views outside their borders: China, India, Iran, Pakistan, Russia, Saudi Arabia and Venezuela." https://t.co/Mg3VfE1dgj
— Shashank Joshi (@shashj) September 27, 2019
Research from @oiioxford is featured in a recently published @nytimes article about the use of social media to spread disinformation. Read it here: https://t.co/7IMq4uhdcn
— Oxford North America (@OxfordNA) September 26, 2019
The shocker here is that I am not surprised anymore. I think troll/misinformation campaigns are now features and not bugs.
— Venkat Ananth (@venkatananth) September 27, 2019
At least 70 countries have had disinformation campaigns, study findshttps://t.co/M1d5KCSCUJ
Despite increased efforts by internet platforms like Facebook to combat internet disinformation, the use of the techniques by governments around the world is growing, according to a report released Thursday by researchers at Oxford University. https://t.co/P7pM2hIGb2
— Bruno J. Navarro (@Bruno_J_Navarro) September 27, 2019