Summary of Coordinated Reply Attacks in Influence Operations: Characterization and Detection, by Manita Pote et al.
Coordinated Reply Attacks in Influence Operations: Characterization and Detection
by Manita Pote, Tuğrulcan Elmas, Alessandro Flammini, Filippo Menczer
First submitted to arxiv on: 25 Oct 2024
Categories
- Main: Machine Learning (cs.LG)
- Secondary: Computers and Society (cs.CY); Social and Information Networks (cs.SI)
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| High | Paper authors | High Difficulty Summary Read the original abstract here |
| Medium | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Medium Difficulty Summary This paper investigates coordinated reply attacks (CRAs) in online influence operations, specifically targeting influential individuals like journalists, politicians, and state officials on Twitter. The study provides a methodology to detect this tactic, which is often used to support or harass targeted individuals or their followers. Despite its potential impact on public opinion, CRAs have not been thoroughly analyzed until now. |
| Low | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Low Difficulty Summary This paper looks at how bad actors use online attacks to influence people and make them do what they want. They target important figures like journalists and politicians on Twitter, trying to get them to do things or say things that will help the attackers’ goals. This study is trying to figure out how these attacks work and how we can spot them. |
