Thousands Of Pro-Trump Bots Are Attacking Ron DeSantis, Nikki Haley
2 years ago

Thousands Of Pro-Trump Bots Are Attacking Ron DeSantis, Nikki Haley

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — Over the past 11 months, someone created thousands of fake, automated Twitter accounts — perhaps hundreds of thousands of them — to offer a stream of praise for Donald Trump. Besides posting adoring words about the former president, the fake accounts ridiculed Trump’s critics from both parties and attacked Nikki Haley, the former South Carolina governor and U.N. ambassador who is challenging her onetime boss for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination. While the identity of those behind the network of fake accounts is unknown, Cyabra’s analysts determined that it was likely created within the U.S. To identify a bot, researchers will look for patterns in an account’s profile, its follower list and the content it posts. The same network of accounts shared overwhelmingly positive content about Trump and contributed to an overall false picture of his support online, researchers found.

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After Trump's victory, U.S. election falsehoods shift left
4 months, 1 week ago

After Trump's victory, U.S. election falsehoods shift left

Raw Story  

Right-wing falsehoods about voter fraud fell off a cliff after Donald Trump's victory in the U.S. election, but American liberals took a page from their playbook to push wild conspiracy theories that have fueled doubt about the democratic process. "What we're seeing now is an uptick in election fraud claims from the left, particularly in the days following Election Day …

Election Fraud Conspiracy Theories Are Already Thriving Online
55 years, 2 months ago

Election Fraud Conspiracy Theories Are Already Thriving Online

Wired  

Election workers in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, are not destroying mail-in ballots cast for former president Donald Trump. The Department of Defense did not issue a directive last month giving US soldiers unprecedented authority to use lethal force against Trump supporters who riot if the former president loses next week. These are just a small sample of the flood of voting-related …

Trump shooter's alleged social media posts 'revealed' by website's CEO
8 months ago

Trump shooter's alleged social media posts 'revealed' by website's CEO

Daily Mail  

The CEO of the social networking website Gab has revealed posts that he claims may have been written by Donald Trump 's would-be assassin Thomas Crooks. Andrew Torba said on Wednesday that an unnamed law enforcement agency informed him that Crooks may have posted pro-Biden messages on Gab, a platform known for its alt-right users and conspiratorial content. In another …

US claims to bust ‘Russian bot farm’ spreading propaganda on X
8 months, 2 weeks ago

US claims to bust ‘Russian bot farm’ spreading propaganda on X

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. An investigation conducted by the DOJ, the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security and police in the Netherlands …

Ten bot-like X accounts having ‘oversized influence’ on General Election
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Ten bot-like X accounts having ‘oversized influence’ on General Election

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A new study has found that posts from 10 “bot-like” X …

Haley’s frequent reference to new anti-DeSantis website falls flat with some supporters in Iowa
1 year, 2 months ago

Haley’s frequent reference to new anti-DeSantis website falls flat with some supporters in Iowa

Associated Press  

Follow live: Updates from AP’s coverage of the presidential election. “I finally just put it on a website, because I’m like, it’s just too big a thing.. Let’s focus on what we’re going to do to stop this drama, and to focus on what we need to do for the solutions.” Some attendees said they supported Haley but weren’t thrilled …

Thousands of fake Facebook accounts shut down by Meta were primed to polarize voters ahead of 2024
1 year, 3 months ago

Thousands of fake Facebook accounts shut down by Meta were primed to polarize voters ahead of 2024

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Someone in China created thousands of fake social media accounts designed to appear to be from Americans and used them to spread polarizing political content in an apparent effort to divide the U.S. ahead of next year’s elections, Meta said Thursday. “Foreign threat actors are attempting to reach people across the internet ahead of next year’s elections, and …

DeSantis, Haley and Ramaswamy get personal and friendly during ‘family discussion’ in Iowa
1 year, 4 months ago

DeSantis, Haley and Ramaswamy get personal and friendly during ‘family discussion’ in Iowa

Associated Press  

DES MOINES, Iowa — The Republicans battling to be their party’s alternative to former President Donald Trump came together Friday for a different kind of cattle call, bringing personal and at times emotional stories to what an influential Iowa Christian organization billed as a friendly conversation. Ron DeSantis, former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley and entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy — sat …

News Analysis: Does announcing for president on Twitter prove Ron DeSantis is too online?
1 year, 10 months ago

News Analysis: Does announcing for president on Twitter prove Ron DeSantis is too online?

LA Times  

Ron DeSantis, shown in New Hampshire this month, announced his presidential campaign in a Twitter broadcast filled with glitches. Ron DeSantis’ presidential announcement on Wednesday — a glitchy live broadcast on Twitter — was the latest example of the Republican candidate’s all-out effort to court his party’s most online activists. They asked DeSantis about pet issues such as Bitcoin and …

FBI records debunk Trump's claim he sent in agents to stop DeSantis from losing 2018 election
2 years ago

FBI records debunk Trump's claim he sent in agents to stop DeSantis from losing 2018 election

Raw Story  

In November last year, former President Donald Trump began ramping up his attacks on Florida Gov. Attorneys" into Broward County, one of the largest Democratic strongholds in the state, and “I stopped his Election from being stolen” — something that would imply massive criminal election interference if true. "NBC News reports that in response to the freedom of information inquiry, …

Thousands of pro-Trump bots are attacking DeSantis and Haley on Twitter
2 years ago

Thousands of pro-Trump bots are attacking DeSantis and Haley on Twitter

LA Times  

Tens of thousands of fake Twitter accounts have been created to support former President Trump and attack critics and potential rivals such as former South Carolina Gov. Over the last 11 months, someone created thousands of fake automated Twitter accounts — perhaps hundreds of thousands of them — to offer a stream of praise for former President Trump. While the …

Thousands of pro-Trump bots are attacking DeSantis, Haley
2 years ago

Thousands of pro-Trump bots are attacking DeSantis, Haley

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Over the past 11 months, someone created thousands of fake, automated Twitter accounts — perhaps hundreds of thousands of them — to offer a stream of praise for Donald Trump. Besides posting adoring words about the former president, the fake accounts ridiculed Trump’s critics from both parties and attacked Nikki Haley, the former South Carolina governor and U.N. …

Twitter deletes 1 million fake accounts every day, execs reveal
2 years, 8 months ago

Twitter deletes 1 million fake accounts every day, execs reveal

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Twitter removes over 1 million bots every day as part of a major …

Trump Trolled Over Ron DeSantis Threat In Taunting ‘What’s The Matter, Donald?’ Ad
3 years, 2 months ago

Trump Trolled Over Ron DeSantis Threat In Taunting ‘What’s The Matter, Donald?’ Ad

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Former President Donald Trump is mocked for his reported rift with Florida Gov. The spot from the Remove Ron group mocks Trump over DeSantis’ refusal, so far, to rule out a presidential bid. Am I right, Donald?” “Rumor is, you’re still waiting for those magic words from Ron,” the voiceover continues. pic.twitter.com/tqoeG9j3cb — Remove Ron January 21, …

Trump supporters, conspiracists shift to new social media sites
4 years, 1 month ago

Trump supporters, conspiracists shift to new social media sites

Al Jazeera  

Former President Donald Trump was banned from major social media sites after the January 6 riot at the US Capitol. “The most extreme Trump supporters were already on alternative platforms,” said Nick Backovic, a researcher at Logically.AI, a company specialising in digital disinformation. “The fact that Facebook and Twitter took so long to allowed influencers to rebuild conversation and groups …

Twitter banned Trump -- and misinformation dropped 73% the following week: report
4 years, 2 months ago

Twitter banned Trump -- and misinformation dropped 73% the following week: report

Raw Story  

Donald Trump received a permanent suspension from Twitter two days after the fatal insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. "Online misinformation about election fraud plunged 73 percent after several social media sites suspended President Trump and key allies last week, research firm Zignal Labs has found, underscoring the power of tech companies to limit the falsehoods poisoning public debate when they …

Democrats plot a counterattack on disinformation in hopes of taking back the White House
4 years, 10 months ago

Democrats plot a counterattack on disinformation in hopes of taking back the White House

LA Times  

As conservative conspiracy theories and “deep fake” videos race through the internet, defying the fact-checkers and bruising political candidates, Curtis Hougland is trying to fight back by borrowing from the playbook of his adversaries. “Too often campaigns take the bait and amplify things,” said Jiore Craig, head of digital practice at GQR, a Democratic firm. They point to Kentucky, where …

Cyborgs, trolls and bots: A guide to online misinformation
5 years, 1 month ago

Cyborgs, trolls and bots: A guide to online misinformation

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Cyborgs, trolls and bots can fill the internet with lies and half-truths. “You can get a lot from a bot, but maybe it’s not the best quality,” said Emilio Ferrara, a data science researcher at the University of Southern California who co-wrote the study on Twitter bots. “We have 12 ways that we spot a bot, and …

Bot or not? Mystery over anonymous user retweeted by Trump
5 years, 2 months ago

Bot or not? Mystery over anonymous user retweeted by Trump

Associated Press  

CHICAGO — The Twitter user goes by Gigi, though sometimes Sophia, Emma or Leona. Just before midnight Friday, Trump retweeted a tweet from the user, then going by Surfermom77, that included the alleged name of the anonymous whistleblower whose complaint ultimately led to Trump’s impeachment by the House. “The platforms that allow that policy need to be more diligent in …

We built an algorithm to track bots during the European elections – what we found should scare you
5 years, 10 months ago

We built an algorithm to track bots during the European elections – what we found should scare you

The Independent  

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Using a programme we developed to …

Trump claims Twitter is stopping him from getting more followers
6 years, 3 months ago

Trump claims Twitter is stopping him from getting more followers

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “Facebook, Twitter and Google are so biased toward the Dems it is ridiculous!” Mr …

Most Twitter Accounts Linked To 2016 Disinformation Are Still Active, Report Finds
6 years, 5 months ago

Most Twitter Accounts Linked To 2016 Disinformation Are Still Active, Report Finds

NPR  

Most Twitter Accounts Linked To 2016 Disinformation Are Still Active, Report Finds Enlarge this image toggle caption Jose Luis Magana/AP Jose Luis Magana/AP Most of the Twitter accounts that spread disinformation during the 2016 presidential campaign remain active now, according to an ambitious new study released on Thursday. Knight Foundation researchers examined millions of tweets and concluded that more than …

Russian trolls and Twitter bots are driving the global anti-vaxxer movement online, study reveals
6 years, 7 months ago

Russian trolls and Twitter bots are driving the global anti-vaxxer movement online, study reveals

Daily Mail  

Twitter bots and Russian trolls are fueling anti-vaccination conversations online, a new study reveals. In fact, anonymous spam bots and Russian trolls are behind an out-sized proportion of social media activity against vaccination, according to the revelatory study published today by George Washington University. Twitter bots and Russian trolls are fueling heated online debates over vaccination as rates of shots …

The hidden ways bots disrupt our lives
7 years, 3 months ago

The hidden ways bots disrupt our lives

BBC  

The hidden ways bots disrupt our lives Getty Images AI bots on the internet make it harder for you to buy stuff, and to filter out fake news. Alamy Images Bots target hot holiday items - especially toys, like the Barbie Hello Dreamhouse This holiday season, other products besides Fingerlings that bots may be collecting and reselling at high prices …

Islamophobia on the internet 'amplified by army of bots'
7 years, 4 months ago

Islamophobia on the internet 'amplified by army of bots'

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Researchers from non-profit organisation Hope not Hate monitored several anti-Muslim figures and blogs to …

How Russian Twitter Bots Pumped Out Fake News During The 2016 Election
7 years, 11 months ago

How Russian Twitter Bots Pumped Out Fake News During The 2016 Election

NPR  

How Russian Twitter Bots Pumped Out Fake News During The 2016 Election Enlarge this image toggle caption Win McNamee/Getty Images Win McNamee/Getty Images When he testified before the Senate Intelligence Committee last week, former FBI agent Clint Watts described how Russians used armies of Twitter bots to spread fake news using accounts that seem to be Midwestern swing-voter Republicans. "So …

More than 350,000 fake accounts are lying dormant on Twitter
8 years, 2 months ago

More than 350,000 fake accounts are lying dormant on Twitter

Firstpost  

A scientist has stumbled upon a massive network of fake Twitter accounts - with the largest consisting of over 350,000 profiles - which may have been used to forge number of followers, send spam and boost interest in trending topics. London: A scientist has stumbled upon a massive network of fake Twitter accounts - with the largest consisting of over …

Researchers discover large networks of fake Twitter profiles
8 years, 2 months ago

Researchers discover large networks of fake Twitter profiles

Firstpost  

Massive networks of fake Twitter accounts - with the largest consisting of over 350,000 profiles - have been accidentally uncovered by scientists who were probing to see how people use the microblogging site. “It is difficult to assess exactly how many Twitter users are bots,” said graduate student Juan Echeverria, a computer scientist at University College London, who uncovered the …

How Bots, Twitter, and Hackers Pushed Trump to the Finish Line
8 years, 4 months ago

How Bots, Twitter, and Hackers Pushed Trump to the Finish Line

Wired  

How Bots, Twitter, and Hackers Pushed Trump to the Finish Line Every presidential election, new tech trends emerge. Yet Trump, now the President-elect, managed to win by pulling an electoral college coup, winning in places like Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Florida, and Ohio—states whose electoral votes went to President Obama in both 2008 and 2012. This year, bots took on new prominence; …

Bots Unite to Automate the Presidential Election
8 years, 10 months ago

Bots Unite to Automate the Presidential Election

Wired  

Donald Trump understands minority communities. And while it’s unclear who’s behind the accounts of Pepe and his digital pals, their tweets succeed in impersonating Latino voters at a time when the real estate mogul needs them most. We’ve caught bots disseminating lies, attacking people, and poisoning conversations. Policy makers, journalists, and civic leaders often use them transparently: @congressedits uncovers political …

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