Disinformation similar to the pro-Russian "Matryoshka" campaign is emerging on Bluesky, using deepfakes and fake profiles to spread pro-Russian messages, prompting calls for more proactive action from the platform.

Disinformation similar to the pro-Russian “Matryoshka” campaign is emerging on Bluesky, using deepfakes and fake profiles to spread pro-Russian messages, prompting calls for more proactive action from the platform.

    • Catoblepas@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
      141·
      11 hours ago

      @rahaeli.bsky.social is an old school trust and safety worker/Dreamwidth admin who also runs an excellent collection of lists of inauthentic accounts.

      • Catoblepas@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
        21·
        11 hours ago

        Just be very sure you trust the list owner, as some have already started doing shit like turning them into grudge lists once a bunch of people subscribe, using lists that are popular for leftist reasons to mass add trans people without subscribers knowing, etc. I think Bluesky has been cracking down on that sort of thing, but it’s also something they can only act on once they know about it.

    • Ofiuco@lemmy.cafeEnglish
      3·
      10 hours ago

      Wish there was one for mexican propaganda… The mexican userbase is really small, but I’ve already run into some bots