Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan
Identifying fake stories spread on Twitter following the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan.
The Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan sparked widespread discussion on Twitter. More than 300,000 profiles that took part in the conversation were scanned, and more than 32,000 examined. Of those, 10.3% were deemed inauthentic. Fake stories falsely claiming that the Taliban had raised their flag over the Presidential Palace, and that the journalist Bernie Gores had been killed, were spread by both inauthentic and authentic profiles.
#National Security
Fill up the form below and receive the full report directly to your inbox
Related reports
Insider Threats – Toyota
February 1, 2023
Discovery of former Toyota employee sharing harmful content to the brand's reputation.
UK Vaccine Disinformation Report
February 2, 2021
A planned campaign spreading Covid vaccine disinformation on Twitter and Facebook.
Digital Manipulation Around Bolsonaro’s Trial
September 7, 2025
Cyabra's analysis reveals competing influence campaigns exploiting Bolsonaro’s trial to sway Brazil’s political discourse.
