Inauthentic Activity in the 2026 Retail Boycott Conversation
Cyabra's analysis of the boycott targeting five major U.S. retailers found inauthentic accounts padding volume and hopping between brands, without manufacturing the underlying anger.
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Citibank draws commentary on Facebook and Twitter in three main languages: English, Indonesian and Malay; with the majority of comments originating from Singapore, Cambodia and the Philippines. Some 14.7% of accounts posting negative comment about Citibank are inauthentic, and in the English language, inauthentic profiles created about a third of the content. However, the majority of comments were posted to Twitter, accounting for 74% of comments against Facebook’s 26%.
Cyabra's analysis of the boycott targeting five major U.S. retailers found inauthentic accounts padding volume and hopping between brands, without manufacturing the underlying anger.
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