As the attacks on Israel continue, another battleground has opened up across social media.
Cyabra has analyzed 2 million posts, pictures, and videos across Facebook, X (Twitter), Instagram, and TikTok.
Here are some of our findings.
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Take a deep dive into
#online
bots! Where they come from, why they form, and what they do.
Using Cyabra,
@RyanMcbeth
breaks this topic down in depth and shares how to detect a
#fakeprofile
online.
Looks like
@CaptCoronado
blocked me after outing the an account as a Russian bot. Please watch my video where I expose the truth and feel free to let the account know you did.
How Disinformation Bots are Born:
Bots make America hate again.
The US elections are still more than a year away, but the bots are already here.
Social media is FLOODED with election-manipulating bots. 🤖🤖🤖
Some conversations have 95% (!) fake profiles (!!!)
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Cyabra partner,
@RyanMcbeth
, dove into the recent collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, Maryland, when it was struck by a container ship around 1:30 AM on March 26th.
Ryan uncovered a spread of
#misinformation
on
#socialmedia
, beginning at 6:33 AM the same day,
Cyabra uncovered a fake campaign promoting the Discord channel “House of Traders”. 🪙
The fake campaign had three stages:
1. Creating the fake accounts: Using profile pictures of businessmen and businesswomen in their 30s, the fake profiles created the illusion of authentic
#Elections
season has officially begun. 🗳
In a report investigating the prevalence of disinformation and fake accounts with elections, Cyabra has uncovered three massive armies of bots intent on affecting the US 2024 elections.
Big news! Cyabra is taking the next step in our mission to combat online disinformation - we're going public on the Nasdaq! 🚀
Why go public now? Simple - the fight against disinformation can't wait.
With AI-powered threats evolving rapidly and major elections approaching
Who isn't talking about the
#johnnydepp
and
#amberheard
#trial
at the moment?
The analysts at Cyabra uncovered Twitter findings from thousands of profiles talking about this trending topic.
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Female Bots Dominate Disinformation. 👩🦰🤖
A new analysis by Cyabra studied some of the most effective fake campaigns in the past year, and here’s what our analysts uncovered:
* Fake profiles impersonating women achieved 3 times the exposure their male counterparts did 🙋♀️
* The
Over the last few weeks, those bot networks have been attacking both
#Democrat
and
#Republican
candidates. 🤖
Cyabra is already seeing signs that the coming US election season will have the highest levels of misinformation and influence operations in history.
Cyabra tracked several key
#influencers
on X (Twitter) and uncovered that, on average, 25% of their followers were
#FakeProfiles
. 🤖
One thing all those influential figures had in common: they were all promoting anti-democratic and anti-western content.
I have been bottling up this amazing news, which I can finally share with everyone -
@mikepompeo
, 70th Secretary of State for the US government, is joining
@TheCyabra
's Board of Directors! 🎊🍷
Aside from his unbelievable previous role, former Secretary Pompeo was also the
The United States'
#democracy
is at risk.
For what, one may ask? Well, as technology and
#AI
advances, the threat of
#disinformation
looms even larger.
Previously, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued a threat bulletin warning of “an
#online
environment filled with
Hi
@elonmusk
That elusive number you are looking for, the number of fake accounts on Twitter, we have it.
It's 13.7%.
In the last 12 months, we've scanned millions of profiles on Twitter (semi-supervised ML) and identified that 13.7% of them are fake accounts.
When an
#influencer
such as
@jacksonhinklle
exploded with two million new followers since October, questions about the authenticity of these profiles arose.
Hinkle, known for his controversial, conservative commentary via podcasts, articles, and
#socialmedia
posts, focuses on
Tired of seeing brands using the rainbow flag as part of their marketing strategy during Pride Month, especially brands are known for their support of anti-LGBTQ politicians and organizations? You’re not alone. (1 of 6) >
#DeppHeardTrial
conclusions…the Aquaman franchise has taken a reputation hit
Negative sentiment about the film during the trial has increased 17%.
9.1% of the profiles discussing
#Aquaman
were inauthentic.
#depp
#heard
#DeppHeardTrial
…who is winning the social media discourse?
We identified a 4463% increase in positive sentiment about Depp's lawyer, Camille Vazquez. During the same period, we detected an increase in the negative sentiment about Amber Heard.
#DeppVsHeard
To give you an idea of the scale of the information war being fought in Gaza. I spoke with
@TheCyabra
this week.
An example from their work. Between 17-18 October:
31% of X accounts using the hashtag
#IsraeliNewNazism
were fake accounts with a reach of 5.1m views.
39% of X
Great to see
@joerogan
posting on
@instagram
about our data uncovering fake accounts that have been discussing the
#johnnydepp
and
#amberheard
trial.
If you liked that Joe, we think you'll want to see how govts are using social platforms to distort everyday conversations🤯
Could
#socialmedia
be influencing court cases or public opinion?
📷
@gzeromedia
& Cyabra found 17% of online conversations in the recent
#TrumpTrial
are from bots, potentially reaching 49.1M people!
📷 Even more so, most are negative, framing Trump as a political martyr. Read
Using Cyabra’s technology,
@RyanMcBeth
unveils the link between Russian bots and ESPN on social media!
Learn how Russia's
#disinformation
tactics are evolving, with bots posing as ESPN reporters, blending sports news with misinformation and political commentary.
Russian Bots and
@ESPN
- A New Disinformation Tactic
Russian bots are now using fake X/Twitter accounts mascurading as ESPN sports reporters. They use a mix of sports news and extremist / anti-Ukraine propaganda to masquerade as aythentic accounts.
What is the ABC of Disinformation?
@DavidBarAharon1
, Head of Private Sector Sales at Cyabra, explains the methods for understanding online disinformation tactics used to attack brands, individuals, and even entire countries. 🌎
#FakeProfiles
#Disinformation
#FakeCampaign
.
@mikepompeo
, former U.S. Secretary of State and member of Cyabra's board of directors, discusses how certain countries possess advanced
#disinformation
capabilities, and the potential impacts this may have on the Western world.
How does Cyabra detect risks and threats to individuals online?
Why is it so important to catch a
#socialmedia
attack before it starts trending? 📱
And can those trends be stopped before they emerge as a threat in the offline world? ⚠️
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Mere moments after President
@JoeBiden
officially announced he would not be running for a second term, fake profiles were already latching onto his post and onto Vice President
@KamalaHarris
post. 🗳️
Cyabra analyzed online discourse following Biden’s announcement, and
Bot-driven campaigns targeting brands?!
“Cyabra Discovers” dives into how
#bots
manipulate
#socialmedia
to skew conversations and damage
#brandreputation
with Customer Success Manager, Liat Grindler.
Every brand's dream is to be featured on a hit Netflix show. If you work in a charity shop, play chess, train at a dojo, or even if you’re a long-time fan of Kate Bush, you’ve definitely seen the results of the Netflix Effect in the last years. (1/2) 📺
Today is
#SaferInternetDay
!
Safer internet is not just about protecting yourself and your family from scams and phishing. 🦺 It’s a growing problem that involves all of us: people, public sector organizations and companies alike. ⚠️
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Today is Safer Internet Day, so I thought I'd share 7 incredibly useful
#cybersecurity
awareness resources that my team at CyberSafe and I have created (or provided advisory for) in our fight against cybercrime over the last four years.
Happy Safer Internet Day!
Hey Elon, did you know that 8.3% of all Twitter profiles that mentioned you in the last few weeks were fake?
The Cyabra platform tracked all conversations in March & April that spoke about you and your newly owned platform.
Something to think about 🤯
Was Alexei Navalny's death accompanied by a massive
#propaganda
campaign? Could it be possible to track the birth of a
#bot
army in real-time?
Cyabra helped
@gzeromedia
explore the recent events surrounding Navalny's tragic passing.
Read the full story:
(1/3) Influencers on
#TikTok
have tasked users to cyberbully prominent figures on the platform into discussing the current war in
#Gaza
, calling this trend “Project Watermelon”.
In an analysis by
@RyanMcBeth
using Cyabra technology, most of the “attacker” accounts were found to
This particular TikTok trend called “Project Watermelon” uses slacktivism & cyber bullying to target select influencers into talking Gaza by commenting on unrelated events that are outside of a particular influencer’s area of expertise. Thanks
@TheCyabra
Explore the link between
#online
authenticity &
#disinformation
.
@JackLatham
's book, "Beggar’s Honey", delves into a Hong Kong click farm, showing how youths can manipulate
#socialmedia
to boost engagement deceptively!
Cyabra’s team had an amazing time at
#ISS
Europe in Prague, discussing threat actors using
#SocialEngineering
to spread
#Disinformation
and
#FakeNews
on
#SocialMedia
.
Did you visit our booth? If you’d like to hear more about Cyabra, what we uncover, and how we do it, contact us.
.
@DanbyAssaf
, Cyabra's VP of Sales, EMEA & APAC, will discuss "How to Detect
#FakeNews
" at the 6th International Symposium on
#Security
in Brazil, May 8-9.
Visit us at Booth 33 to hear about Cyabra's latest achievements!
How does Cyabra detect risks and threats to individuals online?
Why is it so important to catch a
#socialmedia
attack before it starts trending? 📱
Can those trends be stopped before they emerge as a threat in the offline world? ⚠️
Read our Cyabra blog post detailing our
Cyabra's CEO,
@DanBrahmy
, was the guest star in the latest episode of cyber-security podcast
@darkmode_podcst
Dan spoke to hosts
@GabeMarzano
and
@_BenSullivan_
about media literacy, weapons of mass disruptions, disinformation, 🤖 fake news, and pasta. 🍝
We’re growing our team and looking for Back End Developers. 🌟
Check out the full job description below.
We are also hiring:
* NLP Data Scientist
* Data Research Analyst
* UI/UX Product Designer
* Public Sector Sales Manager - EMEA
* Federal Sales Manager (NY)
If you fit any
Moments after it was officially announced that Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi had died in a helicopter crash,
#conspiracy
theories started to spread on social media. 🚁
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Cyabra and
@GolinGlobal
are partnering to protect brand reputations from
#disinformation
! It's like Batman and Robin joining forces, but for the
#digital
world.
"We are thrilled to partner with Cyabra," said Jonny Bentwood, Golin’s Global President, Data & Analytics.
"Cyabra's
Bots make America hate again.
It's 18 months before the elections, and they're already here.
Social media is FLOODED with election-manipulating bots. 🤖🤖🤖
Some conversations have 95% (!) fake profiles (!!!)
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On October 7th, over 40,000 fake
#socialmedia
profiles began to spread
#disinformation
.
@TIME
explores how this Pro-Hamas propaganda is being transmitted, and shares Cyabra's intelligence analysis of this online war.
What are the differences between online
#bots
vs "sock puppets" on
#socialmedia
?
Cyabra CEO,
@DanBrahmy
, breaks down the two and discusses how malicious actors are using these tools to spread
#fakecampaigns
online.
Hamas's assault on Israel is aided by a coordinated influence operations campaign involving tens of thousands of fake profiles.
Cyabra has been analyzing social media conversations to uncover propaganda and fake news regarding the war.
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#BoycottRipCurl
exploded on social media during the past week. In just 4 days, the use of the hashtag increased by 424% 💣
Cyabra uncovered fake accounts that flooded conversations across X, Facebook, and Instagram. 🤖
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Creating fake profiles on
#socialmedia
used to require the skills of seasoned hackers. However, with the new and improved
#GenAI
tools, generating convincing
#fakeprofiles
has become alarmingly simple. Hear about spotting bots and fake profiles in our newest ‘Cyabra Discovers’!
Have you ever wondered how social media is being used by foreign actors to run
#disinformation
campaigns?
Cyabra's Assaf Danby recently took 20 minutes to speak to the Cybertech audience to explain just that.
#misinformation
#socialmedia
Just confirmed: Cyabra’s CEO,
@DanBrahmy
, will speak at the 2024
@_FIBEP
World Media Intelligence Congress.
The theme for the congress is “Beyond Algorithms: Unleashing the Power of AI for Strategic Decision-Making.“
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It’s the final countdown: two days to the
#Midterms
#Election
!
Cyabra’s experts journeyed into the wilderness of Twitter and TikTok and uncovered disinformation campaigns spread mostly by authentic communities, showing distrust towards voting machines and the voting system (1/4)
#DeppHeardTrial
…who is winning the social media discourse?
Cyabra uncovered double the number of profiles taking part in Anti-
#Heard
/Pro-
#Depp
conversations than there was Pro-Heard/Anti-Depp discourse
(May 17-24/Twitter)
Fake profiles, and especially those impersonating real ones, have become a major issue on social media platforms.🥸
@Disney
is the latest to be impacted.
Don't let it happen to your company.
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A two-month research by Cyabra, featured on
@Reuters
, uncovered that 15% of the profiles supporting Trump and criticizing Biden in
#election
discourse on X are
#fake
.
Propaganda spread by the fake profiles reached a potential 185 million views.
🤖 How did fake accounts distort Reddit's stock?
🗳️ What fake campaigns currently surround the US Presidential elections?
📺 Can Netflix fight bots selling illegal accounts online?
Reports and research by Cyabra - download and read now!
Female Bots Dominate Disinformation. 👩🦰🤖
A new analysis by Cyabra studied some of the most effective fake campaigns in the past year, and here’s what our analysts uncovered:
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Another short video from our CEO,
@DanBrahmy
, sharing regular updates about the Israel-Hamas online battlefront.
This video discusses DIP: Deceptive Imagery Persuasion, a technique used to spread propaganda and
#disinformation
, now widely used by fake pro-Hamas profiles.
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Ten days since the Israel-Hamas war began.
I'm recording regular videos in English, French and Hebrew, as part of
@TheCyabra
's efforts to fight the online battle against fake profiles spreading pro-Hamas content.
Autonomous car manufacturer
@Waymo
was recently trending on X due to a recall of 444 self-driving vehicles. 🚘
On the day the recall was announced, 37% of the online conversations about Waymo were generated by bots. 🤖
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If you’re a large company, watch out: it’s likely your impersonators are already out there, working to take advantage of your reputation, and damaging it in the process. 🥸
Cyabra uncovered 165 Twitter accounts impersonating one of Indonesia's largest banks, Bank Negara (BNI)
* Who are the malicious actors behind online attacks and disinformation? 👹
* What are the methods they use to mislead, distract, enrage, and confuse us? 🤖
* How much of the content we see on social media is actually fake? 🕵️
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Fighting
#AI
with AI is the only way to defend against upcoming threats.
Cyabra introduces: , a new
#GenAI
detection tool.
is free to use and requires no sign-in. Try it now, and help us spread the word!
As 2024 sees a rise in protests on college campuses, tackling online hate has never been more urgent.
On Cyabra's Too Much
#Disinformation
podcast,
@rafimendelsohn
and Dr.
@MeganSquire0
from
@splcenter
explore the nuances of de-platforming hate speech. 🎙️
They delve into its
* What part would
#Deepfakes
play in the upcoming US presidential elections?
* How are
#GenAI
models able to replicate famous people, including dead historical figures? 🤖
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(2/3) They target influencers in unrelated fields, like beauty and food, bombarding their videos and feeds with comments until they're pressured to respond and come out with a statement on the current political matter.
One influencer even decided to shut down her attack due to
(1/3) Influencers on
#TikTok
have tasked users to cyberbully prominent figures on the platform into discussing the current war in
#Gaza
, calling this trend “Project Watermelon”.
In an analysis by
@RyanMcBeth
using Cyabra technology, most of the “attacker” accounts were found to
Cyabra had the opportunity to take part in the Cambridge
#Disinformation
Summit.
Our VP Marketing
@rafimendelsohn
participated in a panel session on Micro-targeting. 📱
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The online battlefront of the Israel-Hamas war is raging, with tens of thousands of fake profiles spreading pro-Hamas fake narratives, reaching the eyes of hundreds of millions of people, and manipulating public opinion.
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Hot off the press!
Cyabra has been selected as one of
@WIRED
Magazine's top 100 startups!
#Disinformation
on
#socialmedia
is one of the greatest threats to democracy and threatens the very fabric of our society.
It’s Tuesday, and time for the fourth part of Cyabra’s “Intro to Disinfo(rmation)” series!
In this week's video, we’ll discuss Deep Fakes, a concept that not long ago belonged in science fiction 🛸 but is considered a real threat nowadays.🤯
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Hacking as a Service is a huge security risk to E-trade companies, and an even greater risk to their reputation.⚠️
Learn why E-Trading platforms must be proactive when it comes to "helpful" hackers reaching out to their customers:
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#HaaS
#ThreatIntel
Rumors spread like wildfire - but then again, so does
#fakenews
on social media.
One friend shares an article, another reshares it without accurately fact-checking the sources, and a third consumes the knowledge and spreads it even further. The list goes on and on, eventually
At Cyabra's recent event in Washington DC, featuring Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, the spotlight was on the pressing issue of
#disinformation
.
Pompeo emphasized that while combating disinformation remains a top priority for the United States Government, it is just one
.
@TheSun
covered Cyabra's latest findings: A
#disinformation
campaign targeting
@loblawco
with over 1,000 posts analyzed.
Nearly 1 in 5 active profiles discussing the topic are fake, potentially influencing real user perceptions about pricing.
There is a growing need for
Was your favorite social network flooded with hashtags like
#ElectionFraud
,
#CoverUp
, and
#StolenElection
during the 2022 Midterms? 🗳
Yes, disinformation is always around, especially during election season. But this year, it spread wider and reached further than ever.
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Mere moments after President
@JoeBiden
had officially announced he would not be running for a second term, fake profiles were already latching onto his post and onto Vice President
@KamalaHarris
post.
Cyabra analyzed the first 9 hours following the announcement. Here’s what we
Cybersecurity experts are always warning us about the danger of bots. But have you ever wondered why bots are created, and what do their creators want? 🤔
New video from Cyabra Discovers, presented by Cyabra’s SVP Revenue, Emmanuel Heymann🦉
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* Why does Apple's co-founder think we should be more concerned about AI? 🤖
* How many fake profiles are created in Russia, and how many are caught? 🦹♂️
* Why are we seeing a rise in the creation of fake websites with a reliable look? 🖥️
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#AI
has fueled the rapid spread of
#misinformation
online, impacting brands and companies.
@rafimendelsohn
, together with Richard Midson, host of 'The Public Relations
#Podcast
', discuss tools and strategies to combat fake narratives and protect brands!