Octopus maps are predominantly ideological and usually convey propaganda, but they are also apt at encouraging conspiratorial thinking, even when it is not explicit.

Northeastern University - June 12, 2025 Octopus maps often portray threats of political movements, financial systems, and warring empires. Credit: National Library of Australia.

More information: Eduardo Puerta et al, The Many Tendrils of the Octopus Map, Proceedings of the 2025 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (2025). DOI: 10.1145/3706598.3713583 ...

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