Cross-Platform Disinformation Campaigns: Lessons Learned and Next Steps

We conducted a mixed-method, interpretative analysis of an online, cross-platform disinformation campaign targeting the White Helmets, a rescue group operating in rebel-held areas of Syria that have become the subject of a persistent effort of delegitimization. This research helps to conceptualize w...

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Published inHarvard Kennedy School misinformation review. Vol. 1; no. 1
Main Authors Tom Wilson, Kate Starbird
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Harvard Kennedy School 2020
Subjects
disinformation
mainstream media
politics
social media
twitter
youtube
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ISSN2766-1652
2766-1652
DOI10.37016/mr-2020-002

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Summary:We conducted a mixed-method, interpretative analysis of an online, cross-platform disinformation campaign targeting the White Helmets, a rescue group operating in rebel-held areas of Syria that have become the subject of a persistent effort of delegitimization. This research helps to conceptualize what a disinformation campaign is and how it works. Based on what we learned from this case study, we conclude that a comprehensive understanding of disinformation requires accounting for the spread of content across platforms and that social media platforms should increase collaboration to detect and characterize disinformation campaigns.
ISSN:2766-1652
2766-1652
DOI:10.37016/mr-2020-002