US State Department
The Challenge
With relations between US and China increasingly heated, the US State Department turned to Cyabra to identify foreign influence and adversarial threats on social media.
Cyabra discovered that 33% of the profiles in the discourse were fake.
How Cyabra Brings Real Values
Cyabra Helped the US State Department to Identify Fake Discourse and Foreign Influence
Profiles Scanned On Facebook, Twitter /X, and Instagram
Fake Profiles Identified by Cyabra
Of the content created was fake
The Solutions
Cyabra scanned over 30,000 profiles that participated in conversations on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook, and discovered that 33% of them were fake, promoting content trying to sway public opinion on China-related issues. Connections were found between Chinese official accounts and fake communities, each amplifying different agendas.
Overall, 40% of the content in the discourse was fake. Some of the fake communities engaged solely with American profiles, actively discrediting criticism of the Chinese government.
What Experts Say About Cyabra
Cyabra is leading the way in misinformation detection and provides us with meaningful insights that help us keep a pulse on all the different ways that our brands are being talked about.
The capacity for disinformation to spread is a risk that has always been around, but never at the scale, velocity, and magnitude that we are experiencing in the world today. Cyabra has demonstrated that it can identify bots, and detect how quickly disinformation is propagating.
Large audiences provide a large opportunity for nefarious actors to use it as a hook to either push new types of disinformation narratives or to connect long-standing disinformation narratives to exploit this new opportunity. Cyabra has really done a good job at identifying the information and just presenting it to you in a way that […]
Whereas social media listening tools address mentions and sentiment, Cyabra goes deeper, analyzing the profiles involved in the discourse, exposing bots, and uncovering fake campaigns. Cyabra’s technology helps companies detect attacks against their brand, respond in real-time, and defend themselves online.
Disinformation campaigns can quickly damage brands, causing harm to their reputation. Cyabra’s AI-powered platform helps us stay ahead of these threats, giving clients the insights they need to act swiftly and decisively.
About The US State Department
The US State Department is responsible for the country’s foreign policy and relations. The State Department works to counter foreign propaganda and disinformation campaigns aimed at undermining the US.
Our Work
