Definition
Organized online activity where an account or groups of accounts including “fake” secondary accounts (which exist solely or mainly to engage in such campaigns) act to mislead people or fraudulently elevate the popularity or visibility of content or accounts, such as mass-following an account to raise its clout.
Background
Coordinated inauthentic behaviour refers to the orchestration of actions across multiple accounts – often across multiple platforms – to manipulate public opinion or disrupt conversations. This is often marked by simultaneous posting of similar messages, artificially amplifying certain viewpoints. Moderators should look for signs of synchronisation among users that don’t appear to act independently. Care must be taken not to confuse genuine community movements or campaigns with inauthentic coordinated efforts.
Coordinated behaviour may manifest as Sock Puppet accounts and Astroturfing.
Example Rule
Engaging in or supporting coordinated inauthentic behaviour to manipulate discussions or disrupt the community is prohibited.
Discussion
Discuss this label in the Coordinated Inauthentic Behaviour forum.
