Cyabra Launches Deepfake Detection

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Online Manipulation Ahead of Australia’s 2025 Elections

April 21, 2025

Cyabra analyzed online conversations ahead of Australia’s federal elections and uncovered fake profiles attempting to influence voters.

Collage of three fabricated social media posts labeled FAKE that criticize Labor’s economic record, warn of higher taxes and claim Western Australia’s decline, highlighting online disinformation ahead of Australia’s 2025 election

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Fake Campaign Targeting Ninestar Studios on X

April 14, 2025

Cyabra uncovered a coordinated disinformation campaign designed to undermine Ninestar Studios’ reputation.

Network map showing clusters of coordinated accounts alongside example boycott posts flagged as fake in the Ninestar Studios disinformation campaign

#Brand Reputation, Threat Actors

A Coordinated Fake Campaign Targeting Tesla

March 25, 2025

Cyabra uncovered an orchestrated campaign aimed at manipulating Tesla’s stock.

Line chart comparing authentic and inauthentic social media profiles involved in a Tesla smear campaign, highlighting 7,876 total profiles with 37% inauthentic, example bogus tweets labeled FAKE, and a note of 6.78 million potential views

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Unmasking the Shadows

March 3, 2025

Cyabra analyzed state-sponsored fake campaign and bot network to understand their impact on public perception.

Network visualization of clustered social media accounts, large green circles illustrating conversation volume and red dots marking suspected disinformation sources

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German Election Interference: Fake Profiles Promoting AfD

February 20, 2025

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. 

Composite visual of a social media post by a blond female politician with German text, paired with a circular network diagram of green and red dots representing online accounts and multiple comment snippets marked “FAKE,” illustrating suspected coordinated inauthentic activity

#Elections, National Security, Threat Actors

How Bots Are Shaping The Trade Discourse

February 16, 2025

Following the recent trade controversy — the tariffs imposed by U.S. President Trump — Cyabra analyzed social media activity on X to assess how fake...

Graphic summarizing 1,292 social-media profiles in the trade conversation, highlighting 25% inauthentic accounts, accompanied by sample posts from Donald Trump announcing new tariffs, Justin Trudeau promising a Canadian response, and Claudia Sheinbaum addressing Mexico

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DeepSeek AI: Coordinated Fake Campaign

February 9, 2025

Cyabra uncovered a network of fake profiles promoting the hype around DeepSeek AI.

Two clustered bubble charts comparing social-media account networks, highlighting account sizes and sentiment colors in an analysis of the DeepSeek AI coordinated fake campaign

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Coordinated Disinformation Targeting Romania’s Election

January 21, 2025

Following the annulment of Romania's election, Cyabra revealed a coordinated campaign backed by Russia aimed at manipulating the country’s electoral crisis.

Cyabra dashboard displaying analysis of 1,038 social media profiles with 137 flagged as inauthentic and 879 authentic, alongside several example X posts labeled “FAKE” that spread false claims about Romania’s presidential elections

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Starbucks – Fake Profiles And Negative Narratives Analysis

January 20, 2025

Cyabra analyzed online discourse around Starbucks to identify fake accounts, negative narratives, key influencers, and how the brand stands among its competitors.

Network visualization of accounts discussing Starbucks online, with green, red and photo-avatar nodes linked by light-blue connection lines indicating interaction clusters and potential bot activity

#Brand Reputation, Threat Actors

Finding two main characteristics of how to identify an effective fake account

May 21, 2024

Cyabra determined characteristics of fake accounts capable of reaching large audiences.

Bar chart showing number of detected fake accounts by age group: 12–25 around 8,000, 26–32 about 3,500, 33–46 roughly 1,800, and 47–62 under 500

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Bot Networks Amplify Controversial US Influencers

May 6, 2024

Cyabra analysis of high fake follower rates and interactions on influencer posts.

Bubble chart showing clusters of fake accounts targeting Jackson Hinkle, Muhammad Smiry, Motaz, Dr. Anastasia Maria Loupis, and Mohamed Safa

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Impersonation – Bank of America

May 11, 2023

Cyabra discovered 7 identical accounts impersonating Bank of America’s customer service.

Three impersonated “Bank of America Customer Service” social-media pages shown side by side, illustrating how fraudsters replicate the brand

#Brand Reputation, Threat Actors

Phishing – Activision

May 11, 2023

Cyabra discovered fake accounts advertising hacking services in relation to Activision.

Tweet by a verified user named Christopher promising 24/7 help to recover hacked or locked Activision, Snapchat, Instagram, Facebook and Bitcoin accounts, urging people to inbox him and using hashtags such as #hacked and #snapchatsupport

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