Industrialized disinformation: 2020 global inventory of organized social media manipulation

This 2020 report underlines the intensification of cyber troops’ activities across 81 countries, social media firms’ countermeasures against misuse, and the expanding role of private companies in executing manipulation campaigns. The manipulation of public opinion on social media  poses a significant threat to democracy and emphasizes the organized efforts of governments, political parties, and private companies to control public opinion on a global scale.