Chile

A Chilean man places his vote in the ballot box during the second round of the presidential elections in Maipú, Chile on December 19, 2021.

Wed, Jan 12, 2022

Twitter accounts disproportionately amplified Chilean presidential candidate hashtags

Analysis of hashtags supporting both presidential candidates shows activity highly concentrated among a small percentage of accounts.

by Esteban Ponce de León, Luiza Bandeira

API Botnets
Presidential candidate José Antonio Kast speaks at a campaign event on November 2, 2021.

Tue, Dec 7, 2021

How the Chilean elections unfolded on Twitter

“Far-right” and “far-left” were among the most used terms, with pro-Kast hashtags prevailing.

by Luiza Bandeira, Esteban Ponce de León

Chile Elections

Fri, Nov 8, 2019

Venezuelan “chavista” accounts take an interest in Chilean protests

Pro-Maduro accounts are tweeting about the Chilean protests, but there is no evidence of a state-backed information operation

Chile Government