The ongoing debate surrounding the impact of the Internet Research Agency’s (IRA) social media campaign during the 2016 U.S. presidential election has largely overshadowed the involvement of other actors. Our analysis brings to light a substantial group of suspended Twitter users, outnumbering the IRA user group by a factor of 60, who align with the ideologies of the IRA campaign. Our study demonstrates that this group of suspended Twitter accounts significantly influenced individuals categorized as undecided or weak supporters, potentially with the aim of swaying their opinions, as indicated by Granger causality.

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被暂停的帐户与互联网研究机构影响 2016 年美国大选的虚假信息活动相一致

围绕 2016 年美国总统大选期间互联网研究机构 (IRA) 社交媒体活动影响的持续争论在很大程度上掩盖了其他参与者的参与。我们的分析揭示了大量被暂停的 Twitter 用户群体，其数量是 IRA 用户群体的 60 倍，他们与 IRA 运动的意识形态保持一致。我们的研究表明，这组被暂停的 Twitter 账户对被归类为犹豫不决或弱势支持者的个人产生了显着影响，可能是为了影响他们的观点，正如格兰杰因果关系所表明的那样。