Coordinated Inauthentic Activity in the 2026 US Midterm Races
Cyabra’s analysis of six competitive 2026 midterm races found coordinated inauthentic activity in every race, concentrated in candidates’ replies sections.
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Analyzing social media conversations between December 2025 and January 2026, Cyabra identified coordinated inauthentic campaigns surrounding the U.S. operation in Venezuela and the capture of Nicolás Maduro.
4,036 inauthentic profiles, representing 23.59% of the total profiles analyzed, generated nearly 5,000 posts and comments, and reached over 641 million potential views.
The campaigns manipulated public perception by first normalizing military intervention and then rapidly reframing the capture as an illegal kidnapping to undermine the operation's legitimacy.
Cyabra’s analysis of six competitive 2026 midterm races found coordinated inauthentic activity in every race, concentrated in candidates’ replies sections.
Sony's decision to phase out physical PlayStation discs activated a pre-organized movement, attracted coordinated inauthentic amplification, and generated over 100 million views before the brand had responded.
Cyabra's analysis found a coordinated network of inauthentic accounts amplifying election fraud claims following a ballot paper shortage during South Korea's June 3 elections.