How Disinformation is Used to Amplify Societal Chaos During Natural Disasters
Why natural disasters are attractive opportunities for disinformation actors
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malicious narrative
Different tragedies, same malicious narrative
Following the Bondi Beach attack, a false “Google search spike” narrative spread rapidly on social media, using doctored screenshots to suggest prior knowledge or orchestration by Israeli and Australian authorities. This investigation traces how the same false-flag disinformation tactic has repeatedly surfaced after major attacks, revealing a recurring hallmark of Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference (FIMI).