Information Integrity
Astroturfing
Manufacturing the false impression of grassroots support for a cause, candidate, or product.
#disinformation#campaigns
Glossary
Definitions of key terminology used across elections, OSINT, and information integrity.
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Information Integrity
Bot Network
A group of automated accounts operated together to amplify content or simulate popularity.
#disinformation#social-media
Information Integrity
Coordinated Inauthentic Behavior
Organized use of fake or misleading accounts to manipulate public debate while concealing the operation's true origin.
#disinformation#social-media
Artificial Intelligence
Deepfake
Synthetic media in which a person's likeness or voice is convincingly generated or altered using machine learning.
#ai#video
Information Integrity
Disinformation
False information created and shared deliberately to deceive, distinct from unintentional misinformation.
#disinformation#information-disorder
Verification
Geolocation
Determining the real-world location where an image or video was captured using visual and contextual clues.
#geolocation#verification
Information Integrity
Information Integrity
The overall reliability, accuracy, and trustworthiness of the information environment.
#information-integrity#transparency
Verification
Metadata
Structured data describing other data — such as when and how a file was created — used heavily in digital verification.
#metadata#verification
OSINT
Open Source Intelligence (OSINT)
Intelligence produced from publicly available information such as websites, social media, records, and imagery.
#osint#research
Verification
Reverse Image Search
Searching by an image rather than text to find where else it appears online and trace its origin.
#reverse-image-search#verification
Information Integrity
Sockpuppet
A fake online identity created to deceive, often to praise, attack, or manufacture consensus.
#disinformation#social-media
Artificial Intelligence
Synthetic Media
Media that is generated or substantially modified by artificial intelligence, including images, audio, and video.
#ai#synthetic-media