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Nepalโs Protests: Authentic Voices, Fake Calls for Violence
Just How Easy Is It to Create a Fake Profile?
With social media becoming an integral part of our lives, nearly everyone now has accounts on multiple platforms. As we scroll for hours on end,...
Why We Fall for Fake News: The Psychological Factors at Play
A study done in 2018 by MIT found that false news stories are 70% more likely to be retweeted on X than true stories, and...
How Media Literacy Can Be Taught to Combat Disinformation
In the 2024 Global Risks Report published by the World Economic Forum, the spread of disinformation and misinformation was identified as one of the most...
Fake Profiles Grill Burger King Online
Cyabraโs latest deep dive into #BoycottBurgerKing reveals that nearly 40% of the profiles pushing the negativity are fake! The online boycott was massively amplified by...
From Memes to Real World Consequences: The Dark Side of Deepfakes
If you've ever seen a video of Tom Cruise doing outlandish things on TikTok, or Morgan Freeman narrating a random personโs Instagram story, the odds...
Narrative Intelligence: The Number One Tool Against Disinformation
Narratives are more than just stories; they are powerful tools that shape public perception and influence behavior. A narrative can be created by anyone โ...
Bots Bash Team Fortress 2 In-Game and On Social
Cyabra uncovered fake profiles discussing the game Team Fortress 2. Ironically, the movement, which used hashtags #SaveTF2 and #FixTF2 formed because gamers expressed their discontent...
5 Triggers for Online Attacks Against Brands
Brands and companies are the number one target of malicious actorsโ attacks on social media. In a way, they are easy prey because they have...
10 Ways to Spot a Fake Social Media Profile
With so many accounts on social media, recognizing a fake profile can be a daunting task, especially for people who are not tech-savvy. It is...
Tracking Disinformation Following Biden’s Announcement
Cyabra analyzed online discourse following Bidenโs announcement, and uncovered two fake campaigns attacking Harris and Biden and pushing pro-Trump content, and third campaign that latched...
How Modern Hackers Exploit Human Psychology With Cognitive Hacking
An average person's image of hacking may be that of an exaggerated scene from a 1990s action movie, featuring a genius teenager sitting in front...
Ozempic Attacked: Fake Profiles, Misinformation, and Illegal Sales
Cyabra uncovered two types of attacks directed at Ozempic: fake profiles spreading fear and disinformation, and illegal sales of the prescription drug.
The Role of AI in Combating Social Media Threats
The sheer amount of content posted every day on social media platforms is staggering โ every minute, millions of images, videos, and messages are shared...
Why Cyabra is Going Public
Cyabra is going public on the Nasdaq! We are taking the fight against disinformation to the next level. A message from Cyabra's CEO and Co-Founder,...
What Makes Fake Profiles Effective? A New Research by Cyabra
A new analysis by Cyabra studied some of the most effective fake campaigns in the past year, and discovered that fake profiles impersonating women were...
Fake Profiles Pump Up Planet Fitness Boycott
Gym chain Planet Fitness found itself facing boycott calls on X for the gym's handling of transgender rights issues after an incident in the womenโs...
Bots Sweep the Supermarket: #BoycottLoblaws
Canadian supermarket giant Loblaws has been under a wave of protest and calls for boycotts online. While the protest started as a legitimate consumer-led resentment,...
Brand Disinformation: When Bots Attack
Hereโs a fact: fake profiles are expanding - not only in volume but in impact. While in the past, creating a fake profile required manual...
