A New Threat to Corporate Executives
The importance of monitoring alternative social media platforms for threats of violence and offline action against corporate executives
Over the last several months, Alethea conducted investigations into online conversations about Ye (formerly known as Kanye West) to understand the business implications of disinformation, information manipulation, and fringe social media activity. We analyzed how activity within extremist and conspiratorial communities, including antisemitic and racist tropes, can pose novel risks to businesses. One of the key risks identified were threats to the physical safety of C-Suite and high-profile employees of companies that had previous relationships with Ye.