Workshop Proceedings of the 19th International AAAI Conference on Web and Social Media
Workshop: CySoc 2025: 6th International Workshop on Cyber Social Threats
DOI: 10.36190/2025.19Published:
2025-06-05
Investigating Coordinated Inauthentic Behavior on Alternative Platforms During the 2024 U.S. Election
The 2024 US Presidential Election witnessed unprecedented levels of information manipulation across alternative social media platforms. While research on mainstream platforms is extensive, coordinated inauthentic behavior (CIB) on alternative networks remains understudied despite its growing impact on public discourse. This study investigates coordinated inauthentic behavior (CIB) across five platforms: Telegram, Gab, VK, Minds, and Fediverse. It primarily aims to identify to identify platform-specific coordination strategies, analyze cross-platform information flows, and develop robust detect...