Zecharias Zelalem on Nostr: Ethiopian government Facebook troll farm exposed. Today, the BBC published a long ...
Ethiopian government Facebook troll farm exposed.
Today, the BBC published a long form investigation in Amharic that I hope is made available in English for non Ethiopian audiences soon.
A 3 month investigation revealed that Ethiopian ruling party institutions have swarmed Facebook with inauthentic pro government accounts which like, comment and share content favorable to the party, and spread disinformation and hate speech that targets opponents.
https://www.bbc.com/amharic/articles/cp6gnd20675o
Today, the BBC published a long form investigation in Amharic that I hope is made available in English for non Ethiopian audiences soon.
A 3 month investigation revealed that Ethiopian ruling party institutions have swarmed Facebook with inauthentic pro government accounts which like, comment and share content favorable to the party, and spread disinformation and hate speech that targets opponents.
https://www.bbc.com/amharic/articles/cp6gnd20675o