Report: More Governments Are Using Social Media To Shape Public Opinion

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The Guardian: Thirty countries use 'armies of opinion shapers' to manipulate democracy – report

Governments in Venezuela, the Philippines, Turkey and elsewhere use social media to influence elections, drive agendas and counter critics, says report

The governments of 30 countries around the globe are using armies of so called opinion shapers to meddle in elections, advance anti-democratic agendas and repress their citizens, a new report shows.

Unlike widely reported Russian attempts to influence foreign elections, most of the offending countries use the internet to manipulate opinion domestically, says US NGO Freedom House.

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WNU Editor: The full report is here .... Manipulating Social Media to Undermine Democracy (Freedom House).

More News On Freedom House's Report On Government Manipulation Of Social Media

Governments in 30 countries are paying 'keyboard armies' to spread propaganda, report says -- The Telegraph
Government-controlled 'keyboard' armies now a global phenomenon, new report says -- Los Angeles Times
Russia-type meddling found in 18 nations' elections last year: report -- The Hill
Votes in 18 nations 'hacked' in last year -- BBC
The US is not alone in its fake news problem -- Business Insider
More countries are using social media to crack down on dissent, study finds -- The Verge
Freedom House: Governments strangling the web -- Aljazeera