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Deceptive ‘bait-and-switch’ Facebook groups spread disinformation targeting US voters with anti-Kamala Harris posts
WASHINGTON, Nov 2 — Dozens of Facebook groups bill themselves as Kamala Harris fan pages but mount racist attacks, criticise her record on immigration and promote her rival...
WASHINGTON, Nov 2 — Dozens of Facebook groups bill themselves as Kamala Harris fan pages but mount racist attacks, criticise her record on immigration and promote her rival Donald Trump, in what disinformation researchers call a “bait-and-switch” tactic aimed at deceiving voters in a tight US election race. The Washington-based American Sunlight Project analysed over 300 groups on the Meta-owned platform that masquerade as pro-Harris pages while misleading the Democratic contender’s supporters with abusive, hateful posts or capitalise on her popularity to promote merchandise. The proliferation of such Facebook groups, which typically bring together communities with shared interests, does not appear to be an organised effort and illustrates a sophisticated tactic to seed false election narratives in trusted online spaces.
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