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Mapping Redditors’ attack on Kelloggs to the DISARM framework

In this post I’ll provide an overview of which DISARM techniques were used to achieve tactical goals in Redditors’ Influence Operation against Kelloggs

Reddit Mind-Hacktivists conduct a Disinformation Campaign against Kelloggs

Let’s kick things off with some of the good stuff; a video someone made showing them creating a bot which automates the Production and Publication of disinformation: It’s worth stating at this point I am not taking a moral stance when I call this disinformation; it just meets that criteria – i.e. knowingly spreading informationContinue reading “Reddit Mind-Hacktivists conduct a Disinformation Campaign against Kelloggs”

4 reasons why Anti-Vaccine Facebook groups are winning over the Undecided masses

During the measles outbreak of 2019 Anti-Vaccine Facebook groups increased their membership more than Pro-Vaccine groups, with some growing by over 300%. Contrastingly there were no Pro-Vaccine groups which grew by more than 100% (and most groups grew by less than 50%). If Anti-Vaccine groups continue to grow at a higher rate than Pro-Vaccine groups,Continue reading “4 reasons why Anti-Vaccine Facebook groups are winning over the Undecided masses”