Researchers identify sprawling bot network of 1,305 accounts active during Republican debate and Donald Trump interview
Bot activity on the platform formerly known as Twitter is worse than ever, according to researchers, despite X’s new owner, Elon Musk, claiming a crackdown on bots as one of his key reasons for buying the company.
“It is clear that X is not doing enough to moderate content and has no clear strategy for dealing with political disinformation,” Assoc Prof Timothy Graham tells Guardian Australia.
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Researchers identify sprawling bot network of 1,305 accounts active during Republican debate and Donald Trump interview
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Bot activity on the platform formerly known as Twitter is worse than ever, according to researchers, despite X’s new owner, Elon Musk, claiming a crackdown on bots as one of his key reasons for buying the company.
“It is clear that X is not doing enough to moderate content and has no clear strategy for dealing with political disinformation,” Assoc Prof Timothy Graham tells Guardian Australia.
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