Clemson Media Forensics Hub | Project of the Watt Family Innovation Center at Clemson University | Creators of the Spot the Troll Quiz
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21 Jun 2024
🚨New Report/Thread! Following the release of the #RwandaClassified documents by @FbdnStories we have identified a coordinated network employing LLMs and new AI tools to flood online discussions with over 650,000 posts since early 2024. Full report: tigerprints.clemson.edu/mfh_…
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Clemson Media Forensics Hub retweeted
Announcing the 2026 Andrew #CarnegieFellows! Selected from a record 381 nominations, 24 fellows will each receive $200K to examine the causes of political polarization — and how to reduce it.
🔗Read more: carnegie.org/news/articles/2…
#Polarization #Research
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Proud of our guy @DarrenLinvill, one of the 24 newest Carnegie Fellows for 2026. His project is entitled “Polarization and the Role of Foreign Malign Influence.”
Check it out: carnegie.org/awards/honoree/…
#CarnegieFellows
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Clemson Media Forensics Hub retweeted
4 Oct 2025
Following Charlie Kirk’s murder last month, U.S. officials raised concerns that foreign governments, including Russia, China, and Iran, were using bots and state-run media to spread #disinformation and inflame tensions. Experts note that while these actors have posted thousands of messages spinning the event — blaming Ukraine, Israel, or mocking U.S. instability—most Americans have not seen them, and domestic social media users dominate the conversation. Individual foreign-paid influencers such as Chay Bowes (shown) of Russia's RT Network and bot networks also struggled to gain traction compared with popular U.S. voices. Researchers warn, however, that the U.S. is less prepared than ever to detect and respond to foreign influence, as government units tasked with countering malign online activity have been dismantled, leaving the country 'on the back foot' against potential campaigns. 👉 tipaz.org/latest-news/62bg2f…
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Clemson Media Forensics Hub retweeted
3 Oct 2025
How easy is it to spot a state-sponsored sockpuppet account on social media?
For those of you who claim it is trivial, time to put your belief to the test by @ClemsonHub:
spotthetroll.org/share/5
Personally I could only make 5/8—despite my 8th year focusing on the sector.
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Clemson Media Forensics Hub retweeted
3 Oct 2025
I just had @OpenAI 's chatGPT5 take the newest version of the troll quiz. It got a 7/8, which is unusually good.
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18 Sep 2025
Check out our co-Director, Darren Linvill, on Morning Edition taking on the claim that bots are spinning conversations around Charlie Kirks death (spoiler: not really) npr.org/2025/09/18/nx-s1-554…
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Clemson Media Forensics Hub retweeted
2 Sep 2025
Well... 7/8 ain't bad. Maybe you can spot them all?
spotthetroll.org/share/7
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Clemson Media Forensics Hub retweeted
2 Sep 2025
Think you know how to spot “fake news” and troll accounts? Try this quiz and see how well you do. I learned some things! spotthetroll.org. Thanks @EOPAmerica for the fantastic training today!
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Clemson Media Forensics Hub retweeted
3 Sep 2025
spotthetroll.org/share/7
I actually got 8...my thumb hit the wrong answer.
Can you spot a #Troll? Take the test. Lemme know.
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Clemson Media Forensics Hub retweeted
2 Sep 2025
Story on the new Spot The Troll Quiz. Link below
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Clemson Media Forensics Hub retweeted
2 Sep 2025
Check out Spot the Troll 2.0, out today from our team at @ClemsonHub.
Our updated quiz tests if you can spot fake social media accounts . . . of if you get trolled.
Many thanks for their work on this, but especially @interactiveknow and @knightfdn
spotthetroll.org/
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7 Nov 2024
Check out this @NewsHour segment featuring Hub research into an AI-driven influence campaign youtube.com/watch?v=uEPqf7fL…
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4 Nov 2024
🧵/0 Hub CI Update – On the night before the election, we want to share preliminary results from the Hub’s [@creativeinquiry] investigation this semester on a small network of AI-empowered, inauthentic influencers. Full report is still in progress, but a few early facts 👇
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4 Nov 2024
8/ A cautionary tale – As we approach election day, this network reminds us of the evolving tactics in political and economic influence, urging caution and media literacy in what we engage with online.
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