Sep 26, 2025
AI bots amplify culture war attacks on major consumer brands
Cyabra's Investigation revealed a disinformation campaign surrounding Microsoft's "AI-related layoffs", pushing false narratives, AI-generated images and deepfakes that successfully influenced authentic users to call for boycotts.
Cyabra uncovered that 21% of profiles attacking Cracker Barrel's logo change were fake accounts, generating 4.4M potential views and contributing to a 10.5% stock drop worth $100M in market value.