Darren Linvill

Darren Linvill is an associate professor in the department of Communication at Clemson University and lead researcher in the Clemson University Media Forensics Hub. He studies state sponsored disinformation on social media, focusing on the work of the Russian Internet Research Agency.

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China

Understanding the Pro-China Propaganda and Disinformation Tool Set in Xinjiang

Darren Linvill, Patrick Warren Wed, Dec 1, 2021, 6:24 PM

Inauthentic social media accounts attributed to China have been identified as part of a disinformation campaign to defend the country’s treatment of the Uyghur Muslim minority in Xinjiang.

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Disinformation

Trump's Tweets Attacking the Election Echo Russian Trolls

Darren Linvill, Patrick Warren Wed, Nov 25, 2020, 3:09 PM

Tweets from Trump and his inner circle show how close the Trump campaign is in tone and style to Russian disinformation. This type of disinformation poses huge challenges for U.S. democracy, and for the Republican Party.

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Social Media

Foreign Influence Operations Don't Need to Succeed to be Effective

Darren Linvill, Patrick Warren Fri, Oct 23, 2020, 1:01 PM

Information operations are sometimes sensationalized and overhyped by politicians and others to distract and confuse the public for their own political ends—but the threat persists and must be taken seriously.

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