Astroturfing

We've long discussed the problem that is astroturfing and companies that abuse website reviews sections by inputting fake positive reviews for their own products. These fake reviews break the ecosystem of sites like Yelp and many others, where a big part of t…

from the none-off-their-back dept We've long discussed the problem that is astroturfing and companies that abuse website reviews sections by inputting fake positive reviews for their own products. These fake reviews break the ecosystem of sites like Yelp and…

“Something funny is going on in these comments,” NBC News reporter Ben Collins tweeted last Thursday, watching a Facebook livestream of Mark Zuckerberg giving a speech at Georgetown University. Zuckerberg’s talk was about the company’s commitment to “voice an…

Every day, millions of Californians burn a planet-warming fossil fuel to cook dinner, stay warm or take a hot shower. Persuading people to stop using that fuel, natural gas, is shaping up to be the next act in Californias war on climate change. And unlike t…

Lateral Astroturfing Attacks on Twitter Trending Topics Authors:Turulcan Elmas, Rebekah Overdorf, Ahmed Furkan Özkalay, Karl Aberer Abstract: Astroturfing attacks use automated accounts to artificially propel a chosen keyword to the top of Twit…

As usual, these stories dont fit the medias Republicans bad, Democrats good narrative. I am doing longer quotes of fewer articles this week, as I am overseas for most of this month. Lets get started. 1. Well, lookie here! Despite the endlessly-repeated Democ…

House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff, D-Calif., talks to reporters about the release by the White House of a transcript of a call between President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Voldymyr Zelenskiy, in which Trump is said to have pushed for…

Access to major social media and messaging platforms was suspended in Turkey on Friday morning as the countrys military continues its invasion of northeastern Syria. Using analysis of network data, NetBlocks internet observatory confirmed that Twitter, Faceb…

As the number of people on social media increases, using online platforms to reach consumers is a growing trend for brands around the world. More than 3 billion people used social media every month last year, according to a report by networking and managemen…

As Turkish forces roll across the border into Syria and bomb the nations northern region, the government is waging a war on another front: public opinion. President Donald Trump paving the way for Turkey to invade Syria has sparked widespread outcry over bot…