DeepSeek AI: Coordinated Fake Campaign

Cyabra uncovered a network of fake profiles promoting the hype around DeepSeek AI.

Cyabra uncovered a meticulously coordinated fake campaign designed to promote DeepSeek, the new AI developed by a Chinese startup. 

A coordinated network of 3,388 fake profiles strategically promoted DeepSeek, employing tactics that suggest potential involvement by the Chinese government. 44.7% of those fake profiles were created in 2024, aligning with the timing of DeepSeek’s launch.

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Two clustered bubble charts comparing social-media account networks, highlighting account sizes and sentiment colors in an analysis of the DeepSeek AI coordinated fake campaign
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