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Pro-Iran accounts blamed the US for the coronavirus in latest social media disinformation campaign

Because the coronavirus wreaks havoc on economies and populations all over the world, the chaos moreover items a singular selection for disinformation efforts. In line with a brand spanking new file from social analytics company Graphika, which tracks online disinformation, Iran’s propaganda operations have turne…
As the coronavirus wreaks havoc on economies and populations around the globe, the chaos also presents a unique opportunity for disinformation efforts. According to a new report from social analytics company Graphika, which tracks online disinformation, Iran’s propaganda operations have turne…

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Author: Taylor Hatmaker

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  1. "In an effort to disseminate trustworthy health information on COVID-19, Facebook will roll out its own coronavirus information center, a central hub on the vast social network where the company will collect information from sources like the CDC and WHO". (March 18, 2020)
  2. "The disinformation wars are heating up as the U.S. barrels toward the 2020 presidential election, leaving tech companies again uncomfortable in the role of referee". (March 9, 2020)
  3. "As the U.S. heads into one of the most perilous phases of American democracy since the Civil War, social media companies are scrambling to shore up their patchwork defenses for a moment they appear to have believed would never come". (January 17, 2021)
  4. "Accusing Twitter of censorship for adding a contextual label to false claims he made about the 2020 election process, President Trump has again declared war on social media companies". (May 28, 2020)
  5. "Time and time again, techs most powerful companies have pushed the narrative that any threat to their own trillion-ish dollar businesses will trickle down, hurting the small companies that rely on their products". (October 22, 2021)
  6. "As corporations fall over themselves to perform their mostly abrupt commitments to racial justice, a few companies are seizing the moment to call out Facebook for its own failings". (June 22, 2020)
  7. "On Thursday, President Trump signed an executive order targeting the legal shield that internet companies rely on to protect them from liability for user-created content". (May 28, 2020)
  8. "Toxic culture, deadly conspiracies and organized hate have exploded online in recent years". (February 16, 2021)
  9. "An executive order from the White House targeting Twitter for moderating one of the presidents posts is being challenged in a new lawsuit from a digital rights group". (June 2, 2020)
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