False Information, Bots and Malicious Campaigns: Demystifying Elements of Social Media Manipulations
How much verified proof exists for this claim
One strong evidence source: arxiv
How intriguing or unexplained this claim is
The claim involves active investigation into social media manipulation, with multiple competing theories and notable unknowns regarding the consolidation of research findings, making it moderately intriguing.
The rapid spread of false information and persistent manipulation attacks on online social networks (OSNs), often for political, ideological, or financial gain, has affected the openness of OSNs. While researchers from various disciplines have investigated different manipulation-triggering elements of OSNs (such as understanding information diffusion on OSNs or detecting automated behavior of accounts), these works have not been consolidated to present a comprehensive overview of the intercon...