Research
March 24, 2025
ResearchFake Crypto Accounts Push Scams on Bluesky
Bluesky’s open architecture has made it especially susceptible to fake crypto accounts abusing platform features to grow their own audiences.
March 5, 2025
ResearchSeawater Consumption as “Miracle Cure” on Spanish Telegram
Seawater consumption has been promoted as a panacea on Spanish-speaking Telegram, posing specific threats to Spanish speakers.
February 12, 2025
ResearchAustralia Day Arrest Drives Far-Right Telegram Activity
Australian neo-Nazi Thomas Sewell’s arrest drove far-right activity on Telegram, often originating from The Noticer.
February 6, 2025
Research“Gulf of America” and Panama Canal Policy Origins on Truth Social
President Trump’s re-litigation of the Panama Canal and the "Gulf of America" mirrors online activity from a few years ago.
January 30, 2025
ResearchUnitedHealthcare CEO Shooting Sparks Conversation
The shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson sparked online discussion, including rare points of agreement across the political divide.
Rybar and the Intricacies of Researching Russian Disinformation
The DoJ stated that Russian military Rybar has links to state-backed disinformation campaigns. We did some digging.
November 15, 2024
ResearchCanadian Active Clubs and White Nationalist Groups on Telegram
Recent racially-motivated killings have raised concern about Canadian "Active Clubs" and other white nationalist groups.
November 1, 2024
ResearchTrue the Vote Allows Election Misinformation on VoteAlert
True the Vote's site VoteAlert allows crowd-sourced, AI-generated misinformation in its widely-shared election reports.
October 24, 2024
ResearchMisinformation in Michigan Ahead of 2024 Election
Ahead of the 2024 election, Open Measures tracked misogynistic and Islamophobic trends among misinformation in Michigan.
October 21, 2024
ResearchYahoo Boys Scams Openly Discussed on Major Social Platforms
"Yahoo Boys" groups still run sexploitation and financial fraud scams on major tech platforms despite attempts to limit their activity.