The digital public debate manipulation industry has a transnational reach and a wide and varied toolbox ranging from automated social media account farms to relationships with powerful politicians. A CLIP investigation with 20 Latin American media outlets uncovered how this business operates: what are their methods and relationships, their objectives and how do they pursue them? What lessons can civil society learn from the findings and methodology of this investigation? What alliances can we make to counteract the actions of this industry?

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