Tag: Influence Operations
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1,500 Covert Social Media Influencers Touched the 2022 Polls: UP Study Reveals Shadow Campaigns
Overview: A Hidden Layer in the 2022 Elections A new study from the University of the Philippines, alongside international partners, has revealed a strikingly large network of social media influencer accounts that participated in covert campaigning during the 2022 elections. The findings suggest that at least 1,500 influencer accounts were involved in pushing political narratives,…
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Chinese Spies on LinkedIn Target UK Lawmakers, MI5 Warns
MI5 Warns of a Coordinated Recruitment Campaign on LinkedIn The British domestic intelligence agency MI5 has raised the alarm about a coordinated effort by Chinese operatives to recruit and compromise lawmakers and parliamentary staff. According to the agency, headhunters on LinkedIn and other covert operators are being used to establish contact, build trust, and potentially…