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Threat Analysis Group

TAG Bulletin: Q2 2024

Jun 04, 2024

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Billy Leonard
Threat Analysis Group

This bulletin includes coordinated influence operation campaigns terminated on our platforms in Q2 2024. It was last updated on June 4, 2024.

April

  • We terminated 1 Ads account and 1 AdSense account as part of our investigation into coordinated influence operations linked to Indonesia. The campaign was sharing content in Bahasa Indonesia that was supportive of the ruling party.
  • We terminated 37 Blogger blogs as part of our investigation into coordinated influence operations linked to Indonesia. The campaign was sharing content in Bahasa Indonesia that was supportive of the ruling party.
  • We terminated 2 YouTube channels as part of our investigation into coordinated influence operations linked to Myanmar. The campaign was sharing content in Burmese and English that was supportive of the Burmese military government and critical of pro-independence groups.
  • We terminated 1 AdSense account and and blocked 10 domains from eligibility to appear on Google News surfaces and Discover as part of our investigation into coordinated influence operations linked to individuals in the Philippines and India. The campaign was sharing content in English and Norwegian about food, sports, and lifestyle topics. We believe this operation was financially motivated.
  • We terminated 59 YouTube channels as part of our investigation into coordinated influence operations linked to Pakistan.The campaign was sharing Shorts content in Urdu that was critical of Pakistani political figures.
  • We terminated 11 YouTube channels as part of our investigation into coordinated influence operations linked to individuals in Russia. The campaign was sharing content supportive of Russia and critical of Ukraine.
  • We terminated 378 YouTube channels as part of our investigation into coordinated influence operations linked to Russia. The campaign was linked to a Russian consulting firm and was sharing content in Russian that was supportive of Russia and critical of Ukraine and the West.
  • We terminated 11 YouTube channels as part of our investigation into coordinated influence operations linked to individuals in France. The campaign was sharing content in French that was critical of French political figures.
  • We terminated 1,320 YouTube channels and 1,177 Blogger blogs as part of our ongoing investigation into coordinated influence operations linked to the People’s Republic of China (PRC). The coordinated inauthentic network uploaded content in Chinese and English about China and U.S. foreign affairs. These findings are consistent with our previous reports.
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