Online attacks on presidential candidates in Venezuela have a distinct gendered angle, study shows
Source: Global Voices
In Venezuela, the opposition presidential primaries of October 22, 2023, unleashed a new wave of disinformation, propaganda and hoaxes on social media long before the process even took place: from the combination of the TV program “Con el Mazo dando” and artificial intelligence, to the use of coordinated “anonymous networks;” even old disinformation actors that have remained present in the Venezuelan digital ecosystem got involved in the conversation about the campaign process of opposition candidates.
Gender also played a role in the matter. Coalición Informativa Venezuela (C-Informa) conducted a study focused on the then candidates María Corina Machado, Delsa Solórzano and Tamara Adrián, as well as Henrique Capriles, Freddy Superlano and Carlos Prosperi, to identify and compare the disinformation, propaganda and narratives around these six opposition leaders.
For this study, ProBox conducted a social listening analysis on the social media profiles of the candidates until September 28. Click here to read more about the report's fact-finding methodology, which also referenced a previous ANOVA study on gender-based violence in Venezuelan politics in social media.
Read here the full article published by Global Voices on 24 January 2024.
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In Venezuela, the opposition presidential primaries of October 22, 2023, unleashed a new wave of disinformation, propaganda and hoaxes on social media long before the process even took place: from the combination of the TV program “Con el Mazo dando” and artificial intelligence, to the use of coordinated “anonymous networks;” even old disinformation actors that have remained present in the Venezuelan digital ecosystem got involved in the conversation about the campaign process of opposition candidates.
Gender also played a role in the matter. Coalición Informativa Venezuela (C-Informa) conducted a study focused on the then candidates María Corina Machado, Delsa Solórzano and Tamara Adrián, as well as Henrique Capriles, Freddy Superlano and Carlos Prosperi, to identify and compare the disinformation, propaganda and narratives around these six opposition leaders.
For this study, ProBox conducted a social listening analysis on the social media profiles of the candidates until September 28. Click here to read more about the report's fact-finding methodology, which also referenced a previous ANOVA study on gender-based violence in Venezuelan politics in social media.
Read here the full article published by Global Voices on 24 January 2024.
Image source: Global Voices