Da gruppi di Yoga su Telegram alla Cybersecurity: Come sono diventata Astroturfer e perché oggi studio Counterintelligence by Paola Blondet
🌐 Go to the Home of the MSN Village – Atlante GitHub 🇮🇹 My experience as an improvised Astroturfer When we talk about Astroturfing, we mean a manipulative communicative practice: creating the illusion of a popular consensus around an idea or a movement, when in reality everything is orchestrated by organized groups. I myself found myself, almost by chance, playing this role in some groups on Telegram. At first, I was simply a guest on yoga groups on social networks, places that seemed harmless and dedicated to wellness. But from there a misadventure began: I encountered opaque networks that connected Italian, Russian and South Asian environments (India, Bangladesh, Pakistan). These networks weren't limited to Telegram – they also manifested themselves in real life. I had to bring all these groups out into the open, because I myself was a victim of cyberbullying, laming and hacking attempts. Despite my kindness and availability. So I impersonated and pretended to suppo...