Platform Manipulation

Operational Multipliers
Platform manipulation systematically exploits social media algorithms and platform features through coordinated inauthentic behavior, bot networks, and algorithmic gaming to artificially amplify state-aligned narratives, suppress opposition content, and manufacture false grassroots support at scale.
Author
Affiliation

E. Rosalie Li

Information Epidemiology Lab

Published

February 17, 2026

Operational Multipliers

Platform manipulation systematically exploits social media algorithms and platform features through coordinated inauthentic behavior, bot networks, and algorithmic gaming to artificially amplify state-aligned narratives, suppress opposition content, and manufacture false grassroots support at scale.

FIMI Taxonomy by Information Epidemiology Lab.

Citation

BibTeX citation:
@article{li2026,
  author = {Li, E. Rosalie},
  title = {Platform {Manipulation}},
  date = {2026-02-17},
  url = {https://fimi.infoepi.org/mechanisms/platform-manipulation.html},
  langid = {en}
}
For attribution, please cite this work as:
Li, E. Rosalie. 2026. “Platform Manipulation,” February. https://fimi.infoepi.org/mechanisms/platform-manipulation.html.