Social Media Algorithms Amplified Disinformation Campaign in Honduras Election
Date: 2021-10-06
Affected: Facebook, Juan Orlando Hernandez Supporters, Meta, National Party Of Honduras Supporters, Unknown Facebook Users, Unknown Twitter Users, X (twitter)
Attack vector: misinformation
Category: real-world
Severity: High

AI Incident Database (AIID) entry #846: Social Media Algorithms Amplified Disinformation Campaign in Honduras Election. Alleged deployer/developer: Facebook, Juan Orlando Hernandez Supporters, Meta, National Party Of Honduras Supporters, Unknown Facebook Users, Unknown Twitter Users, X (twitter). See the linked AIID entry for full narrative, sourcing, and classification.


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