Invasion of the Cyber Troops

Samantha Bradshaw, Researcher, Oxford Internet Institute

25-Nov-19 09:30

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Social media manipulation is becoming increasingly common in online discourse, often with the involvement of state agents using cyber troops. The Oxford Internet Institute is carrying out ongoing research, through the Computational Propaganda Project, to better understand the strategies being deployed. We speak to researcher Samantha Bradshaw to discuss their latest findings.

Presented by: Shazana Mokhtar

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Categories: Social Issues

Tags: social media, cyber troops, manipulation,

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