Open Measures: March Roundup
Sketchy crypto bots on Bluesky and sketchy miracle cures on Telegram were on our radar this past month, while our partners published great research on "Terrorgram" and online threats against judges.
We’ve been busy this past month, and so have our partners! Check out our latest research, hot off the presses.
Seawater Consumption as “Miracle Cure” on Spanish Telegram
Medical misinformation is plentiful within Spanish-language health-focused Telegram groups. We focused on the theory that drinking (or otherwise consuming) seawater can cure all sorts of ailments, a fiction with obvious harmful implications.
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Fake Crypto Accounts Push Scams on Bluesky
Many of the accounts on Bluesky discussing cryptocurrency appear to be linked to fraudulent activities. Bluesky’s open architecture has made it especially susceptible to fake crypto accounts abusing platform features.
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Research from our Friends
The Global Project Against Hate and Extremism (GPAHE) found an increase in online threats against American judges across a variety of alt-tech media platforms.
Meanwhile, ProPublic published a massive piece investigating “Terrorgram,” a white supremacist Telegram network that has inspired multiple real-world attacks.
Both pieces used Open Measures data to support their research on fringe platforms. Are you using our data? We’d love to see what you’re doing with it!
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