In 2020, it was found that the number of countries using social media to spread computational propaganda and disinformation about politics was at an all-time high. In 48 countries, researchers found evidence of firms deploying computational propaganda on social media on behalf of a political actor such as a government or political party. Overall, the number of countries using social media to spread digital propaganda and misinformation about politics stood at 81.
Number of countries with evidence of using private firms managing social media manipulation campaigns about politics from 2017 to 2020
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Oxford Internet Institute. (January 13, 2021). Number of countries with evidence of using private firms managing social media manipulation campaigns about politics from 2017 to 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 10, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1198058/organized-social-media-manipulation-campaigns-private-firms-worldwide/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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