2025/02/24 by Valeria Pantè, David Axelrod, Pantè, Valeria +9 · 2 citations
Physics and Astronomy · #Complex Network Analysis Techniques #FOS: Computer and information sciences #Social and Information Networks (cs.SI)
paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.2502.17344
openalex publication_date 2025/02/24 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/31
Social media platforms have become key tools for coordinated influence operations, enabling state actors to manipulate public opinion through strategic, collective actions. While previous research has suggested collaboration between states, such research failed to leverage state-of-the-art coordination indicators or control datasets. In this study, we investigate inter-state coordination by analyzing multiple online behavioral traces and using sophisticated coordination detection models. By incorporating a control dataset to differentiate organic user activity from coordinated efforts, our findings reveal no evidence of inter-state coordination. These results challenge earlier claims and underscore the importance of robust methodologies and control datasets in accurately detecting online coordination.