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Russian disinformation campaigns on Twitter reach across the American political spectrum

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Evidence from an analysis of Twitter data reveals that Russian social media trolls exploited racial and political identities to infiltrate distinct groups of authentic users, playing on their group identities. The groups affected spanned the ideological spectrum, suggesting the importance of coordinated counter-responses from diverse coalitions of users.

Source: Carolina Digital Repository (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill)

DOI: 10.17615/92tq-v149

Authors: Lokot, Tetyana, Freelon, Deen

Institution: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Language: English

Topic: Misinformation and Its Impacts

Subfield: Sociology and Political Science

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Reduced inequalities, Peace, justice, and strong institutions

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W4415316230

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