Russia and Iran use bots to manipulate social media, inflating divisive content creators and targeting the MAGA movement according to a National Contagion Research Institute report ...

Of the 2,226 social media accounts analyzed, 27% were labeled as fake. The same accounts generated over 1,000 posts, resulting in the viral backlash against Target.

Bogus social media accounts fueled backlash over Target rollback of DEI: ‘Masterclass in manufactured outrage’ By Ariel Zilber Published June 5, 2025, 3:59 p.m. ET ...