Researchers: Nearly Half Of Accounts Tweeting About Coronavirus Are Likely Bots
4 years, 10 months ago

Researchers: Nearly Half Of Accounts Tweeting About Coronavirus Are Likely Bots

NPR  

Researchers: Nearly Half Of Accounts Tweeting About Coronavirus Are Likely Bots Enlarge this image toggle caption Jeff Chiu/AP Jeff Chiu/AP Updated at 7:55 p.m. ET Nearly half of the Twitter accounts spreading messages on the social media platform about the coronavirus pandemic are likely bots, researchers at Carnegie Mellon University said Wednesday. "We do know that it looks like it's a propaganda machine, and it definitely matches the Russian and Chinese playbooks, but it would take a tremendous amount of resources to substantiate that," said Kathleen Carley, a professor of computer science at Carnegie Mellon University who is conducting a study into bot-generated coronavirus activity on Twitter that has yet to be published. "People often refer to bots when describing everything from automated account activity to individuals who would prefer to be anonymous for personal or safety reasons, or avoid a photo because they've got strong privacy concerns," the Twitter spokesman said, adding that describing an account as a bot can be deployed by "those in positions of political power to tarnish the views of people who may disagree with them or online public opinion that's not favorable."

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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 …

Scammers Are Tricking Anti-Vaxxers Into Buying Bogus Medical Documents
1 year, 3 months ago

Scammers Are Tricking Anti-Vaxxers Into Buying Bogus Medical Documents

Wired  

Kristina Collins didn’t know her photo was being used on Telegram. “The last thing you want as a physician is for your identity to be used to promote misinformation,” Collins tells WIRED, adding that many doctors use social media specifically to make sure people have access to accurate health information. Researchers at Logically, a UK-based disinformation detection company, have uncovered …

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 …

Some top Instagram influencers found to be using Russian bots to boost reach
2 years ago

Some top Instagram influencers found to be using Russian bots to boost reach

The Hindu  

Top Instagram profiles with up to 40 million followers were found to be allegedly using Russian bots to boost their presence on the image-sharing platform. Accounts associated with the music industry, graphic artistry, fashion modelling, dance studios, events venues, health and beauty, and fitness were also found to be using bot accounts to inflate their reach, a report from Cybernews …

Twitter ends enforcement of COVID misinformation policy
2 years, 3 months ago

Twitter ends enforcement of COVID misinformation policy

The Hindu  

Twitter will no longer enforce its policy against COVID-19 misinformation, raising concerns among public health experts that the change could have serious consequences if it discourages vaccination and other efforts to combat the still-spreading virus. Mr. Musk, who has himself spread COVID misinformation on Twitter, has signalled an interest in rolling back many of the platform's previous rules meant to …

Twitter ends enforcement of COVID misinformation policy
2 years, 3 months ago

Twitter ends enforcement of COVID misinformation policy

Associated Press  

Twitter will no longer enforce its policy against COVID-19 misinformation, raising concerns among public health experts and social media researchers that the change could have serious consequences if it discourages vaccination and other efforts to combat the still-spreading virus. Eagle-eyed users spotted the change Monday night, noting that a one-sentence update had been made to Twitter’s online rules: “Effective November …

Twitter ends enforcement of COVID misinformation policy
2 years, 3 months ago

Twitter ends enforcement of COVID misinformation policy

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “A win for free speech and medical freedom!” Twitter's …

Twitter will no longer enforce its COVID misinformation policy
2 years, 4 months ago

Twitter will no longer enforce its COVID misinformation policy

NPR  

Twitter will no longer enforce its COVID misinformation policy Enlarge this image Jeff Chiu/AP Jeff Chiu/AP Twitter will no longer enforce its policy against COVID-19 misinformation, raising concerns among public health experts and social media researchers that the change could have serious consequences if it discourages vaccination and other efforts to combat the still-spreading virus. Eagle-eyed users spotted the change …

Bot Hunting Is All About the Vibes
55 years, 2 months ago

Bot Hunting Is All About the Vibes

Wired  

Christopher Bouzy is trying to stay ahead of the bots. As the person behind Bot Sentinel, a popular bot-detection system, he and his team continuously update their machine learning models out of fear that they will get “stale.” The task? Sorting 3.2 million tweets from suspended accounts into two folders: “Bot” or “Not.” To detect bots, Bot Sentinel’s models must …

Twitter Is Removing 1 Million Spam Accounts a Day
2 years, 8 months ago

Twitter Is Removing 1 Million Spam Accounts a Day

News 18  

Twitter said it removes 1 million spam accounts each day in a call with executives Thursday during a briefing that aimed to shed more light on the company's fake and bot accounts as it tussles with Elon Musk over spam bots. The Tesla CEO, who has offered to buy Twitter for $44 billion, has threatened to walk away from the …

Twitter says it removes over 1 million spam accounts each day
2 years, 8 months ago

Twitter says it removes over 1 million spam accounts each day

The Hindu  

Twitter removes more than 1 million spam accounts each day, executives told reporters in a briefing on Thursday, providing new insight into efforts to reduce harmful automated bots as billionaire Elon Musk has demanded more details from the social media company. The briefing comes after Musk threatened to halt a $44 billion deal to purchase Twitter unless the company showed …

Elon Musk deal ‘in danger’: Here’s what Twitter is doing to save it
2 years, 8 months ago

Elon Musk deal ‘in danger’: Here’s what Twitter is doing to save it

Live Mint  

Twitter has said that it removes 1 million spam accounts each day. The company said during a call with executives in a briefing that aimed to shed more light on the company's fake and bot accounts as it tussles with Elon Musk over “spam bots.” The Tesla CEO, who had offered to buy Twitter for $44 billion, has threatened to …

Twitter removes 1 million 'spam accounts' each day
2 years, 8 months ago

Twitter removes 1 million 'spam accounts' each day

India TV News  

Highlights Twitter said it removes 1 million spam accounts each day in a call with executives on Thursday Twitter said on call that spam accounts represent well below 5% of its active user base each quarter Fake social media accounts have been problematic for years including on Twitter Twitter news : Twitter said it removes 1 million spam accounts each …

Twitter says it removes 1 million spam accounts a day
2 years, 8 months ago

Twitter says it removes 1 million spam accounts a day

Associated Press  

Twitter said it removes 1 million spam accounts each day in a call with executives Thursday during a briefing that aimed to shed more light on the company’s fake and bot accounts as it tussles with Elon Musk over “spam bots.” The Tesla CEO, who has offered to buy Twitter for $44 billion, has threatened to walk away from the …

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 …

Why It's So Hard to Count Twitter Bots
55 years, 2 months ago

Why It's So Hard to Count Twitter Bots

Wired  

Is the Twitter account @ElonMusk a bot? Musk also outlined a plan to count bots himself that involved sampling 100 @Twitter followers to see how many were bots and said the approach suggests over 20 percent of accounts are fake. “If you simply mention Elon Musk on Twitter, you immediately get engaged with a ton of crypto bots,” says Chris …

Twitter Bots Explained: Why Twitter Allows Bots, Why Elon Musk Has A Problem and More
2 years, 10 months ago

Twitter Bots Explained: Why Twitter Allows Bots, Why Elon Musk Has A Problem and More

News 18  

Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal and the company’s potential buyer, Elon Musk, continue to debate over Bot accounts on the platform. Following Musk’s remarks, Twitter CEO Agrawal refuted saying that Bot accounts on Twitter may seem more than the company’s own estimates of 5 percent of its DAU. In a blog post, the company explained that it blocks Bots that: Malicious …

'The Bots Are Angry...': Elon Musk Announces ‘Random Sampling’ Of 100 Followers Of Twitter
2 years, 10 months ago

'The Bots Are Angry...': Elon Musk Announces ‘Random Sampling’ Of 100 Followers Of Twitter

ABP News  

New Delhi: Tesla chief Elon Musk on Saturday announced that his team will do ‘random sampling’ of 100 followers of @Twitter, the social media giant's own account. The world’s richest man quoted a Reuters report that said according to the company's own calculations, false or spam accounts represented fewer than 5 per cent of of its monetisable daily active users …

Dozens of viruses aren’t causing positive COVID-19 tests
3 years, 2 months ago

Dozens of viruses aren’t causing positive COVID-19 tests

Associated Press  

CLAIM: COVID-19 PCR test instructions show a “list of the viruses that can cause a PCR test to give false positives.” AP’S ASSESSMENT: False. THE FACTS: Recent social media posts are sharing a list of viruses and other pathogens they wrongly claim can trigger false positive COVID-19 results on PCR tests. But some posts do also include a screenshot from …

‘This is genocide’: Inside the bizarre rise of coronavirus conspiracy theories
3 years, 8 months ago

‘This is genocide’: Inside the bizarre rise of coronavirus conspiracy theories

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. “Because they’re part of it too.” Welcome to the West Yorkshire leg of the …

Joe Biden says Facebook is 'killing people' by carrying COVID-19 misinformation
3 years, 8 months ago

Joe Biden says Facebook is 'killing people' by carrying COVID-19 misinformation

ABC  

US President Joe Biden said social media platforms like Facebook "are killing people" by allowing misinformation about coronavirus vaccines to be posted on their platforms, as the administration continued criticising the company. Key points: The Biden administration is arguing Facebook and other platforms need to do more to combat misinformation about coronavirus Facebook claims it is helping to save lives …

Biden: Social media ‘killing people’ with COVID misinformation
3 years, 8 months ago

Biden: Social media ‘killing people’ with COVID misinformation

Al Jazeera  

Misinformation about the virus and vaccines has spread on platforms including Facebook and Twitter. President Joe Biden has said that social media companies are “killing people” by failing to police misinformation on their platforms about COVID-19 vaccines. “Misinformation poses an imminent and insidious threat to our nation’s health,” Murthy said during remarks on Thursday at the White House. Lives are …

Tweets soared 7 times higher during Covid-19 second wave peak: Twitter
3 years, 8 months ago

Tweets soared 7 times higher during Covid-19 second wave peak: Twitter

Hindustan Times  

The average number of tweets about Covid-19 from India shot up by seven times during the peak of the second wave in April-May this year as compared to the February-March period, microblogging site Twitter said on Wednesday. The key observation also found tweets from medical professionals in India increased by 1.5 times during the surge period as they used Twitter …

Coronavirus conspiracies boom on Facebook, snapshot report shows
3 years, 10 months ago

Coronavirus conspiracies boom on Facebook, snapshot report shows

Dutch News  

A new report by counter-extremism think tank Institute for Strategic Dialogue suggests there has been a 63% increase in the number of Dutch coronavirus misinformation communities on Facebook in the past six months. ‘Even in this short analysis, notable cases of misleading Covid content were found posted first on Twitter/Bitchute/Telegram and then seeded among large communities on Facebook where they …

12 Influencers Are Behind Most Anti-Vax Hoaxes On Social Media, Surprising Research Reveals
3 years, 10 months ago

12 Influencers Are Behind Most Anti-Vax Hoaxes On Social Media, Surprising Research Reveals

Huff Post  

Startling research has revealed that only a dozen people are responsible for most of the hoaxes and lies about COVID-19 vaccines on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. Yet social media companies have failed to adequately police the dangerous misinformation and its spreaders, according to the organization that listed what it called the “Disinformation Dozen.” The misinformation superspreaders are continuing to fuel …

Just 12 People Are Behind Most Vaccine Hoaxes On Social Media, Research Shows
3 years, 10 months ago

Just 12 People Are Behind Most Vaccine Hoaxes On Social Media, Research Shows

NPR  

Just 12 People Are Behind Most Vaccine Hoaxes On Social Media, Research Shows Enlarge this image toggle caption Chandan Khanna/AFP via Getty Images Chandan Khanna/AFP via Getty Images Researchers have found just 12 people are responsible for the bulk of the misleading claims and outright lies about COVID-19 vaccines that proliferate on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. "The 'Disinformation Dozen' produce …

Twitter removes over 50 posts on govt. orders; majority related to COVID-19
3 years, 11 months ago

Twitter removes over 50 posts on govt. orders; majority related to COVID-19

The Hindu  

Twitter has removed over 50 posts from its platform following orders from the government. The majority of these tweets were critical of the Centre’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic as India grappled with a record number of cases amid shortage of beds and medical oxygen. Many of the removed tweets had content related to shortage of medicine, beds, mass cremations, …

Facebook to label all posts about coronavirus vaccines
4 years ago

Facebook to label all posts about coronavirus vaccines

ABC  

Facebook, which has been criticised by politicians and researchers for allowing vaccine misinformation to spread on its platforms, said it has started adding labels to posts that discuss the safety of the shots and will soon label all posts about the vaccines. The social media company said in a blog post it is also launching a tool in the United …

Defying rules, anti-vaccine accounts thrive on social media
4 years ago

Defying rules, anti-vaccine accounts thrive on social media

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “It’s a hard situation because we have let this …

Defying rules, anti-vaccine accounts thrive on social media
4 years ago

Defying rules, anti-vaccine accounts thrive on social media

Associated Press  

With vaccination against COVID-19 in full swing, social platforms like Facebook, Instagram and Twitter say they’ve stepped up their fight against misinformation that aims to undermine trust in the vaccines. “It’s a hard situation because we have let this go for so long,” said Jeanine Guidry, an assistant professor at Virginia Commonwealth University who studies social media and health information. …

The battle to stop the spread of vaccine misinformation online
4 years ago

The battle to stop the spread of vaccine misinformation online

Al Jazeera  

The rollout of coronavirus vaccines has presented new challenges to social media websites and groups fighting online misinformation. The group has also launched programmes like Don’t Spread the Virus, endorsed by the United Kingdom government, to help online users counter “the scourge of misinformation on coronavirus online”. Facebook bans vaccine misinformation Health officials have long criticised social media sites for …

Twitter tackles COVID-19 vaccine misinformation with labels, strike policy
4 years ago

Twitter tackles COVID-19 vaccine misinformation with labels, strike policy

The Hindu  

Twitter said it would apply warnings to tweets that contain misleading information about COVID-19 vaccines and implement a strike system of enforcement that could see users permanently banned for repeat violations. Katy Minshall, Twitter’s head of UK public policy, said the company recognised the role it played in giving people credible public health information. “We continue to work with health …

Twitter cracks down on COVID vaccine misinformation
4 years ago

Twitter cracks down on COVID vaccine misinformation

Associated Press  

SAN FRANCISCO — Twitter says it has begun labeling tweets that include misleading information about COVID-19 vaccines and using a “strike system” to eventually remove accounts that repeatedly violate its rules. The company said Monday that it has started using human reviewers to assess whether tweets violate its policy against COVID vaccine misinformation. “Through the use of the strike system, …

Twitter to permanently ban users who spread COVID misinformation
4 years ago

Twitter to permanently ban users who spread COVID misinformation

Al Jazeera  

The social media firm says users who continue to post misleading tweets about coronavirus vaccines face a permanent ban from its platform. Twitter says it will start labelling misleading tweets about COVID vaccines and ban users who continue to spread such misinformation. The social media company late last year began calling on users to remove dangerously misleading COVID-19 claims, including …

Twitter strike system will permanently ban users who repeatedly post COVID-19 misinformation
4 years ago

Twitter strike system will permanently ban users who repeatedly post COVID-19 misinformation

ABC  

Twitter says it will apply warnings to tweets that contain misleading information about COVID-19 vaccines and implement a strike system that could see users permanently banned for repeat violations. Key points: Twitter says it has removed thousands of tweets since December which spread misinformation about COVID-19 The new strike system will ban users who break their policy guidelines five times …

Twitter Announces Measures to Curb COVID-19 Vaccine Misinformation, Will Remove False Claims
4 years, 3 months ago

Twitter Announces Measures to Curb COVID-19 Vaccine Misinformation, Will Remove False Claims

News 18  

Just a couple of days after Google announced measures to curb misinformation around COVID-19 vaccine, micro blogging platform Twitter also announced on Wednesday that it will remove tweets making false or misleading claims about the COVID-19 vaccine. Twitter made the announcement in a blog post, saying that any tweets claiming that vaccines “intentionally cause harm to control population” or invoke …

Twitter To Remove Or Place Warning Labels On COVID Vaccine Conspiracy Tweets
4 years, 3 months ago

Twitter To Remove Or Place Warning Labels On COVID Vaccine Conspiracy Tweets

NPR  

Twitter To Remove Or Place Warning Labels On COVID Vaccine Conspiracy Tweets Enlarge this image toggle caption NurPhoto/NurPhoto via Getty Images NurPhoto/NurPhoto via Getty Images Debunked claims about COVID-19 vaccinations will be swiftly removed from Twitter starting next week, the company announced on Wednesday. And moving into 2021, officials said, the company may start placing labels or warnings on messages …

We need to work together to tackle the coronavirus ‘infodemic’
4 years, 5 months ago

We need to work together to tackle the coronavirus ‘infodemic’

Al Jazeera  

Dr Muhammad Jawad Noon is a medical doctor, with a degree in Evidence-Based Policy Evaluation from the University of Oxford, UK. After social media rumours about an imminent “shelter in place” order in Massachusetts caused widespread panic, for example, Governor Charlie Baker warned his constituents that they need to “get their news from legitimate places, not from their friend’s friend’s …

Donald Trump retweets tweet claiming decline in COVID deaths in US; Twitter deletes post
4 years, 6 months ago

Donald Trump retweets tweet claiming decline in COVID deaths in US; Twitter deletes post

India TV News  

Twitter on Sunday took down US President Donald Trump's retweeted post that spread false information. The tweet was originally posted by "Mel Q" a follower of the baseless conspiracy theory QAnon which posits that the president is battling a cabal of Satan-worshiping child sex traffickers. It was copied from a Facebook post and claimed the Centers for Disease Control and …

At least 50 Dutch Twitter trolls are spreading coronavirus conspiracies
4 years, 7 months ago

At least 50 Dutch Twitter trolls are spreading coronavirus conspiracies

Dutch News  

At least 50 Twitter trolls in the Netherlands are using the social media platform to spread conspiracy theories about coronavirus, researchers at data news website Pointer have found. ‘Over the past five months, 530 messages containing misinformation about coronavirus have been shared multiple times,’ Pointer said. Accounts are classed as trolls if they have ‘anonymous names and photos, show one-sided …

A few dozen online trolls spreading Covid fake news in NL: report
4 years, 7 months ago

A few dozen online trolls spreading Covid fake news in NL: report

NL Times  

Over 50 anonymous Dutch-language Twitter accounts spread inaccurate posts about Covid-19 in the Netherlands since February, according to research by Pointer into 1.7 million tweets regarding the coronavirus. These online trolls question the seriousness of the virus, link the virus to conspiracy theories, and spread false claims about medicines and treatments in order to hijack or steer conversations on social …

A propaganda battle is playing out in the replies to Trump’s tweets
4 years, 7 months ago

A propaganda battle is playing out in the replies to Trump’s tweets

CNN  

New York CNN — Every time President Donald Trump tweets, thousands of Twitter users reply. An account’s short life on Twitter — and more than 180 replies to President Trump On April 3rd, the account @susanblunt2020 tweeted in response to President Trump: “It’s very suspicious that there are so many cases in American, only explanation is that America is the …

Twitter Restricts Donald Trump Jr.'s Account Over COVID-19 Misinformation
4 years, 8 months ago

Twitter Restricts Donald Trump Jr.'s Account Over COVID-19 Misinformation

NPR  

Twitter Restricts Donald Trump Jr.'s Account Over COVID-19 Misinformation Enlarge this image toggle caption Evan Vucci/AP Evan Vucci/AP Updated at 6:45 p.m. ET Twitter put a 12-hour restriction on Donald Trump Jr.'s account, saying the president's son put out a tweet that contained "misleading and potentially harmful" information about the coronavirus. The news emerged after a person close to Trump …

Joe Biden, Elon Musk, Bill Gates and Barack Obama all have their Twitter accounts HACKED
4 years, 8 months ago

Joe Biden, Elon Musk, Bill Gates and Barack Obama all have their Twitter accounts HACKED

Daily Mail  

High-profile Twitter accounts including Barack Obama, Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk, Joe Biden, Uber and Apple have been hacked in an internal breach that is believed to be one of the largest social media attacks ever. List of compromised Twitter accounts Barack Obama Joe Biden Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Mike Bloomberg Elon Musk Jeff Bezos Bill Gates Warren Buffet Kanye West Kim …

Coronavirus: Social media firms make $1bn a year from anti-vax followers, report says
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus: Social media firms make $1bn a year from anti-vax followers, report says

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. Read our privacy policy Social media platforms are making up to $1bn a year …

Facebook and Youtube pose public health risk due to 'toxic mix' of coronavirus conspiracy theories, study warns
4 years, 9 months ago

Facebook and Youtube pose public health risk due to 'toxic mix' of coronavirus conspiracy theories, study warns

The Independent  

Those who regularly turn to social media for information on coronavirus are more likely to believe conspiracy theories about Covid-19 and break lockdown rules, new research suggests. According to one of the surveys, which involved 2,254 participants aged 16-75, 60 per cent of those who believe the virus is linked to 5G radiation get their information from YouTube. “Where people …

Twitter suspends thousands of accounts linked to China and Covid-19 misinformation
4 years, 9 months ago

Twitter suspends thousands of accounts linked to China and Covid-19 misinformation

India Today  

Twitter has said that it has suspended thousands of Chinese accounts of state-linked information operations, mostly associated with Covid related information. "They were Tweeting predominantly in Chinese languages and spreading geopolitical narratives favorable to the Communist Party of China while continuing to push deceptive narratives about the political dynamics in Hong Kong," Twitter said in a statement. In Russia, it …

Social media firms 'failing to act' on 90 per cent of misinformation
4 years, 9 months ago

Social media firms 'failing to act' on 90 per cent of misinformation

Daily Mail  

Only 9.4 per cent of misleading social media posts relating to the coronavirus are removed by social media giants, according to a new report. Coronavirus conspiracy theories ranging from the bizarre to the dangerous are abound on social media platforms like Twitter and Facebook, the report claims If social media companies fail to act on misinformation, politicians should 'hold them …

How coronavirus 'changes the game' for the anti-vaccination movement
4 years, 9 months ago

How coronavirus 'changes the game' for the anti-vaccination movement

ABC  

As humanity waits impatiently for a coronavirus vaccine, a determined minority is exploiting the crisis to push the health debate down a path of alternative truth. Key points: There has been a sharp rise in online activity by anti-vaccination groups That activity is being spread by a few global actors, including Australians Social media platforms have failed to control the …

Covid-19 conspiracy bots could be responsible for half of all virus tweets, say researchers
4 years, 10 months ago

Covid-19 conspiracy bots could be responsible for half of all virus tweets, say researchers

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. Read our privacy policy Almost half of all Twitter accounts discussing Covid-19 online could …

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