Abstract
A nine-month study tracing digital proxies operating across borders. By cross-analyzing metadata with behavioral footprints, KRI's investigative team lays bare the mechanics of artificial panic generation in Eastern Congo.
Key Findings
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Over 4,000 coordinated accounts referencing state identity were mapped across three platforms.
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Panic-generation campaigns follow a measurable four-stage amplification pattern.
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Regional newsroom verification partnerships blunt campaign reach within 48 hours.
Methodology
Nine months of network observation, metadata cross-analysis, and behavioral footprint clustering across public platform data.
Complete Flagship Study (PDF)August 2024