American media analysis company
Graphika is an American social network analysis company known for tracking online disinformation .[ 1] [ 2] It was established in 2013.[ 3]
History
Graphika was founded in 2013 by John Kelly, a computational social scientist with a PhD from Columbia University .[ 3] It is based in New York .[ 4]
Graphika has identified disinformation campaigns by the Internet Research Agency , a Russian troll farm , targeting voters in the 2016 and 2020 United States presidential elections and the 2022 elections .[ 5] [ 6] [ 7] It has also uncovered Chinese-linked disinformation campaigns, such as a network of fake social media accounts promoting misinformation about COVID-19 vaccines in 2020[ 8] and deepfake news anchors promoting pro-China propaganda in 2023.[ 9]
In 2023, Graphika identified an influence operation targeting voters in the 2024 Taiwanese presidential election .[ 10] In 2024, it traced the creation of deepfake pornographic images of Taylor Swift back to a 4chan community.[ 11]
Operation
Graphika says it relies on artificial intelligence to analyze online communities and identify coordinated operations.[ 12]
Graphika works with companies such as Google , Facebook and Twitter .[ 1] [ 3] It has stated that it provides intelligence to the companies it works with, so that they can make their own strategic decisions.[ 3]
References
^ a b Melendez, Steven (March 9, 2021). "How Graphika fights misinformation by tracking it across social media" . Fast Company . Archived from the original on July 3, 2023. Retrieved February 10, 2024 .
^ "TIME100 Most Influential Companies 2023: Graphika" . Time . 2023-06-21. Archived from the original on 2023-12-09. Retrieved 2024-02-10 .
^ a b c d Murphy, Margi (April 24, 2023). "These Online Detectives Have Raised $300 Million to Keep Lies From Triggering the Next Bank Run" . Bloomberg News . Archived from the original on 24 April 2023. Retrieved 2024-03-12 .
^ "China's deepfake anchors spread disinformation on social media, Graphika says" . Radio Free Asia . Archived from the original on 2024-01-16. Retrieved 2024-03-12 .
^ Timberg, Craig; Romm, Tony (2018-12-17). "New report on Russian disinformation, prepared for the Senate, shows the operation's scale and sweep" . The Washington Post . ISSN 0190-8286 . Archived from the original on 2024-03-10. Retrieved 2024-03-12 .
^ Wong, Julia Carrie (2019-10-21). "Facebook discloses operations by Russia and Iran to meddle in 2020 election" . The Guardian . ISSN 0261-3077 . Archived from the original on 2024-01-23. Retrieved 2024-03-12 .
^ Sabin, Sam (November 4, 2022). "Russian-linked disinformation is targeting far-right voters: Report" . Axios . Archived from the original on September 27, 2023. Retrieved March 12, 2024 .
^ "Chinese Spam Network Aims to Discredit U.S. COVID Vaccine" . PBS Frontline . Archived from the original on 2024-01-16. Retrieved 2024-03-12 .
^ "Deepfake 'news anchors' in pro-China footage: research" . France 24 . 2023-02-08. Archived from the original on 2024-03-12. Retrieved 2024-03-12 .
^ Bond, Shannon (December 13, 2023). "Fake social media accounts are targeting Taiwan's presidential election" . NPR . Archived from the original on February 29, 2024. Retrieved March 12, 2024 .
^ Belanger, Ashley (2024-02-05). "4chan daily challenge sparked deluge of explicit AI Taylor Swift images" . Ars Technica . Archived from the original on 2024-02-09. Retrieved 2024-03-12 .
^ Smalley, Suzanne (2022-10-21). "Is a more collaborative approach the answer to fighting global disinformation?" . CyberScoop . Archived from the original on 2023-12-07. Retrieved 2024-03-12 .
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