1. Astroturfing como Herramienta Política Conservadora y de la Industria Fósil.
El archivo documenta el uso sistemático de campañas de astroturfing por parte de grupos conservadores y la industria del petróleo y gas. Estas tácticas buscan fabricar apoyo, atacar a oponentes políticos y promover agendas específicas, a menudo financiadas por grupos de presión y utilizando granjas de contenido en el extranjero.
- I have documented the conservatives use of bots, overseas content farms to do something called astroturfing for years now.
- Pretty obvious astroturfing by the conservatives - hats, banners, hoodies, and a custom podium, all created and financed by simple concerned citizens who wont give their names to reporters.
- If youre wondering where the ads come from, theyre paid for by canada action, a not-for-profit astroturfing group funded by oil and gas lobbyists and conservative party apparatchiks.
2. Impacto en Elecciones y Abuso Digital (Foco en Alberta).
Investigaciones recientes, como los informes Sambot, revelan que el astroturfing y el compromiso inauténtico están teniendo un impacto significativo en las elecciones canadienses, especialmente en Alberta. Se observa un aumento alarmante en el abuso en línea, dirigido particularmente a candidatos novatos y en discusiones sobre derechos LGBTQ+.
- We believe that based off of our findings and external research that its likely astroturfing is having significant impact in canadian online political discussions.
- Our new sambot report, astroturfing and abuse the 2023 sambot alberta general election report reveals concerning findings about the abusive content received by candidates in the may 23 alberta election.
- Real or ai-generated? our latest report uncovers how bot accounts may have fuelled widespread inauthentic engagement during albertas 2023 election.
- 2 astroturfing and abuse the 2023 sambot alberta general election report lgbtq topics received high engagement presence of bots likely common very small number of users responsible 4 most of abuse political new-comers face highest levels of abuse.
3. Interferencias Extranjeras y Amenazas a la Soberanía Canadiense.
Existe una preocupación recurrente sobre la interferencia de actores no estatales y estatales, principalmente de Estados Unidos y Rusia, que buscan desestabilizar la política canadiense. Estas campañas a menudo se centran en Alberta, promoviendo narrativas de anexión o separación, siguiendo tácticas similares a las observadas en otros conflictos internacionales.
- Now do you believe in statenon-state actors interfering in canadian politics, local, provincial, federal?
- Its more of the americans astroturfing here in alberta, with what use to be the buffalo party, now named the republican party of alberta, making it seem like we want to join the us.
- Russian intelligence has been astroturfing conservative unrest in canada since the pandemic at least.
- An important aspect of giving false legitimacy to far-right maunderings about a us takeover of canada is that this is right out of the russian playbook, from ukraine to the baltics.
4. Campañas de Astroturfing Notables y Disrupción Social.
El astroturfing se ha identificado en varios movimientos de alto perfil. Esto incluye la promoción de figuras públicas para altos cargos federales, la difusión de retórica anti-inmigrante y la organización de eventos disruptivos como el "Freedom Convoy" de Ottawa, que fue percibido como una operación financiada con una agenda anti-canadiense.
- The anti-immigrant astroturfing that is being done to sway canadian public opinion rn is honestly impressive in its scope and coverage. Someone is spending a lot of money to try to americanize our politics.
- Remember that whole freedom convoy thing in canada, that was obviously an astroturfing operation well-funded by billionaires?
- Reading the explanation of astroturfing, the insurrection occupation of ottawa was a prime example, and it was organized and funded by groups with an anti-canadian and disruptive agenda.
- Really looks like astroturfing to support a dr. Henry-for-federal-cmoh campaign - with the influence over phac and what it tells the public vs what it buries that comes with that.