Library:The Global Disinformation Order
| The Global Disinformation Order | |
|---|---|
| Author | Samantha Bradshaw and Philip N. Howard |
| First published | 2019 |
| ISBN | — |
| Role | Analysis |
| Domains | Technology & Media Politics & Elections |
| Tactics | Propaganda Technique Manipulation |
The Global Disinformation Order is a 2019 report by Samantha Bradshaw and Philip N. Howard. Source: Oxford Internet Institute, University of Oxford, 2019.
Summary
This report from the Oxford Internet Institute surveyed organized social media manipulation by governments and political parties around the world.
Findings
The authors found evidence of organized social media manipulation campaigns in 70 countries in 2019, up from 28 in 2017. Techniques included automated accounts, human-run troll operations, hacked or stolen accounts, and strategies such as spreading pro-government propaganda, attacking opposition figures and suppressing participation. They identified a small number of governments, including China and Russia, using these tools for foreign influence operations.
Relevance to Bullshitopedia
Evidence that computational propaganda is a global practice used by many governments, not only a few well-known actors.