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Fake Profiles Swarmed Philippines Elections 

Ahead of the Philippines' election, 32% of online discourse about former President Duterte was driven by fake profiles. Cyabra uncovered a coordinated campaign reshaping the...

Rotem Baruchin

May 13, 2025

Frost & Sullivan Recognizes Cyabra for Technology Innovation

Frost & Sullivan recently analyzed the social media intelligence (SOCMINT) market and, based on its findings, recognizes Cyabra with the 2025 North American Technology Innovation...

Cyabra 2025 Technology Innovation Leader award graphic from Frost & Sullivan, highlighting best practices in North American social media intelligence solutions

Rotem Baruchin

April 23, 2025

Analyzing Fake Profiles’ Impact on Romania’s Election Crisis

Following the annulment of Romania’s election, Cyabra analyzed online conversations and uncovered an orchestrated fake campaign aimed to manipulate Romania's public discourse.

Rotem Baruchin

April 22, 2025

Pope Francis’ Health Misinformation Fueled by Fake Profiles

Fake profiles hijacked the Pope’s health discourse: Cyabra uncovered that 31% of accounts were fake, spreading false claims and fueling chaos.

Rotem Baruchin

March 20, 2025

Fake Profiles Fueled “Economic Blackout Day”

February 28's Economic Blackout Day started as an organic movement, but was amplified by fake profiles, and quickly transformed into an attack against major brands...

Deserted city street resembling Times Square with glowing Amazon, Walmart, Target, and Best Buy signs amid fog and scattered debris, conveying an economic blackout atmosphere

Rotem Baruchin

March 6, 2025

How Foreign State Actors Threaten Democracies

Yossef Daar, Cyabra's co-founder and CPO, reveals how state actors like Russia, China, and Iran use AI-driven disinformation to manipulate public opinion and target democracies,...

Hooded silhouettes on a digital grid in front of a glowing world map with floating social media icons, representing covert foreign influence on global online platforms

Yossef Daar

March 3, 2025

Mike Pompeo on Cyabra’s Fight to Restore Public Trust

Mike Pompeo, 70th Secretary of State, met with Cyabra to discuss the impact of disinformation on public trust and the fight against online manipulation.

Man in a suit speaking in an interview, with an overlaid quote about finding tools and methodology to protect institutions from disinformation

Rotem Baruchin

February 27, 2025

1,000+ Fake Accounts Disrupting German Elections

Over 1,000 fake profiles artificially boosted support for the far-right party AfD, spreading hundreds of misleading posts, attacking political opponents, and amplifying pro-AfD narratives. 

Robots symbolizing social media bots queuing at German flag–decorated voting booths amid human voters in a neon-lit polling station

Rotem Baruchin

February 20, 2025

State Farm’s Wildfire Fallout: Misinformation and Mis-management

Misinformation claiming State Farm had prior knowledge of the LA fires caused huge damage to the company's reputation online.

Crowds in a burning forest protest with speech bubbles accusing State Farm of knowing about the fires while analysts in a glowing command center work beneath the State Farm logo

Rotem Baruchin

February 13, 2025

Cyabra at Golin: Understanding What’s Real vs. What’s Fake

Jonny Bentwood, Global President of Data and Analytics at PR agency Golin, explains how Cyabra helps protect clients’ reputations.

Man with glasses speaking in a blurred office environment, alongside a Cyabra-branded quote that reads “To protect the reputation of brands, understanding what is fake and what is real is critical”

Rotem Baruchin

February 11, 2025

DeepSeek Hype Fueled by Fake Profiles

Cyabra’s latest investigation revealed that much of the hype around DeepSeek isn’t organic: it's promoted by fake profiles.

Futuristic stage show with pom-pom waving robots and a giant holographic blue whale surrounded by speech bubbles praising DeepSeek

Rotem Baruchin

February 6, 2025

Bots Promoting Violent Threats Against Healthcare CEOs

Weeks after the tragic murder of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO, social media discourse continues to rage with misinformation, fake news, and conspiracy theories about the murder, alongside...

Rows of robot-like figures at computer stations spread conspiracy messages toward faceless healthcare executives amid neon social-media icons

Rotem Baruchin

December 20, 2024

Why Your Brand Can’t Afford to Ignore Online Brand Protection Tools

Every mention of your brand on social media becomes permanently linked to your reputation, whether that mention is true or not. Bad actors, individuals looking...

Rotem Baruchin

December 20, 2024

US Elections Disinformation Tracker: Countdown to November 5

Struggling to navigate the flood of fake news, disinformation campaigns, and conspiracy theories surrounding the upcoming US presidential elections? Cyabra has got you covered!

Digital map of the United States glowing with network connections, various social media icons over states, small robots in the foreground, and the bold title US Elections Disinformation Tracker

Rotem Baruchin

October 30, 2024

US Elections Disinformation Tracker: Presidential Debate

Struggling to navigate the flood of fake news, disinformation campaigns, and conspiracy theories surrounding the upcoming US presidential elections? Cyabra has got you covered!

Stylized U.S. map filled with red and blue social media icons connected by network lines, representing Cyabra’s tracker for election disinformation

Rotem Baruchin

September 26, 2024

A Binge Boycott: Netflix Attacked by Election Bots

Streaming giant Netflix is one of many brands being swept into the tidal wave of election disinformation, suffering huge harm to their online reputation. Learn...

Rotem Baruchin

September 19, 2024

Fake Profiles Grill Burger King Online

Cyabra’s latest deep dive into #BoycottBurgerKing reveals that nearly 40% of the profiles pushing the negativity are fake! The online boycott was massively amplified by...

Humanoid robots at computer stations generating negative emoji reactions toward an oversized cheeseburger labeled with hashtag BoycottBurgerKing

Rotem Baruchin

August 29, 2024

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...

Humanoid robots at computer desks playing Team Fortress 2 as angry #SaveTF2 and #FixTF2 tweets and dislike icons float above, representing bot-driven harassment in the game and on social media

Rotem Baruchin

August 14, 2024