Mapping False Leaks on Social Media Across Contexts

• In Event: Monitoring Digital Disinformation: Innovative Methods and Empirical Results

Abstract

This research examines "False Leaks" disinformation incidents, in which information obtained by cyber attacks (primarily phishing) is later disseminated, inorganically amplified and presented as “leaks”. In order to analyze and compare the dissemination patterns of "False Leaks" campaigns on social media across cultural contexts, this talk presents large scale network cartographies of False Leaks incidents targeting audiences in the United States, the United Kingdom and France.

This research analyzed the different phases and characteristics of these dissemination campaigns, highlighting the role played by media and political influencers in disseminating the hacked material. It also presents learnings on how to measure the impact of these disinformation campaigns.

Authors

• Camille François

• Camille M Francois