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Battle of the bots: Trump trial

Talk about courting attention. Former President Donald Trump’s guilty verdict in his hush money trial on 34 felony counts captured the public’s imagination – some to rejoice, others to reject – and much of the debate played out on X, formerly known as Twitter.

Graph of real and fake account activity on AOC's X account.
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Battle of the bots: AOC under attack

Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is most well-known for her progressive politics. But in today’s online world, being well-known on social media, especially as a polarizing political figure, is both a gift and a curse.

Analysis of new and fake responses to the DNC’s X post announcing the 2024 convention.
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Battle of the Bots: Violence at the DNC

When students protesting the war in Gaza took over a building on Columbia’s campus 56 years to the day after it was occupied by students protesting the Vietnam War, many began drawing parallels between the two waves of student protests.

Infographic of fake and real accounts that interacted with a post from Israel's prime minister.
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Bots battle Bibi

Hamas’ terrorist attack against Israel on Oct. 7 and Israel’s ensuing bombardment of Gaza is one of the world’s most polarizing issues, and the wave of protests on US college campuses this spring only added fuel to the debate.

Are bots trying to undermine Donald Trump?
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Are bots trying to undermine Donald Trump?

In an exclusive investigation into online disinformation surrounding the reaction to Donald Trump’s hush-money trial, GZERO asks whether bots are being employed to shape debates about the former president’s guilt or innocence. We investigated, with the help of Cyabra, a firm that specializes in tracking bots, to look for disinformation surrounding the online reactions to Trump’s trial. Is Trump’s trial the target of a massive online propaganda campaign – and, if so, which side is to blame?

Alexei Navalny,  protesters with pro-Navalny signs in English and Russian that say Alexey my hero, magnifying glass showing a hacker, "Who is next" - collage
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Tracking anti-Navalny bot armies

In an exclusive investigation into online disinformation surrounding online reaction to Alexei Navalny's death, GZERO asks whether it is possible to track the birth of a bot army. Was Navalny's tragic death accompanied by a massive online propaganda campaign? We investigated, with the help of a company called Cyabra.