Feb 14, 2024
Bots Break the Bank: NY Community Bank Crisis
Among the troubles that New York Community Bank (NYCB) has been facing over the past two weeks, an online storm of fake profiles might look like the least of the…
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Feb 8, 2024
Misinformation Monthly – February 2024
Each month, our experts at Cyabra list some of the interesting articles, items, essays and stories they’ve read this month. Come back every month for the current misinformation, disinformation, and…
Feb 5, 2024
Bots Hitch a Ride on Bolt’s PR Crisis
At the end of January, ride-hailing company Bolt faced a PR crisis with a lot of the conversation playing out on X (Twitter). As Bolt grappled with the situation and…
Jan 30, 2024
Rip Curl Caught in a Vortex of Fake Profiles
International surf sportswear brand Rip Curl is under attack on social media after featuring a transgender surfer in its latest women’s campaign. But the massively trending hashtag #BoycottRipCurl, which reached…
Jan 23, 2024
#BoycottWoolworths Enhanced by Fake Profiles
Woolworths Supermarkets, AKA “Woolies”, is Australia’s biggest supermarket chain, sometimes referred to as “the Aussie Walmart”. Founded in 1924, Woolworths holds a market share of 33% as of 2019. Woolworths’…
Jan 15, 2024
Phone-y Business: Imposter CEO Risks T-Mobile
Let’s talk about impersonations online, and more importantly, about the connection between impersonations and brand reputation: in the past year, Cyabra has witnessed a steady rise in fake profiles causing…