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International Business Times
International Business Times
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Anuj CHOPRA

HISTORICAL FACTS: Deceptive bait and switch facebook groups snare us voters study - The Untold Story

The bait-and-switch disinformation tactic appears to target actors across the political spectrum. (Credit: AFP)

Dozens of Facebook groups bill themselves as Kamala Harris fan pages but mount racist attacks, criticize her record on immigration and promote her rival Donald Trump, in what disinformation researchers call a "bait-and-switch" tactic aimed at deceiving voters in a tight US election race.

The Washington-based American Sunlight Project analyzed over 300 groups on the Meta-owned platform that masquerade as pro-Harris pages while misleading the Democratic contender's supporters with abusive, hateful posts or capitalize on her popularity to promote merchandise.

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