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Trump’s account is propped up by ‘Trollbots’—and Twitter isn’t doing anything about it

Real people or not, 'trollbots' are prolific when it comes to spreading disinformation.

On Oct 3, 2019 by Claire Goforth

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California’s new bot transparency law goes into effect

Just don't expect it to hinder those Russian bots any time soon.

On Jul 5, 2019 by Mikael Thalen

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Facebook banned billions of fake accounts in the first 3 months of this year

The company says the vast number is due to 'automated attacks by bad actors.'

On May 23, 2019 by Mikael Thalen

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What is Exobot, the frightening new banking app trojan?

Your banking app could be stealing information.

On Apr 30, 2019 by Ben Dickson

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Report: 5,000 Twitter bots pushed ‘Russiagate hoax’ after Mueller report

The bots pushed on Twitter following the release of the Mueller report.

On Apr 23, 2019 by Andrew Wyrich

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Gab went invite-only after alleged bot attack

What's going on with Gab?

On Feb 3, 2019 by Ellen Ioanes

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Netflix denies spreading ‘Bird Box’ memes with Twitter bots (updated)

A marketing conspiracy turns heads.

On Dec 28, 2018 by Ana Valens

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This Bosch painting Twitter bot is great meme material

A Twitter bot is shining a whole new light on a century-old painting.

On Nov 11, 2018 by David Britton

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Twitter removed 10,000 bots that could have discouraged people from voting on Nov. 6

The bots impersonated Democratic voices.

On Nov 3, 2018 by Stephanie Fillion

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You can now report suspected Russian bots on Twitter

It's part of the company's attempts to clamp down on fake accounts.

On Oct 31, 2018 by Mikael Thalen

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Twitter suspends bots pushing pro-Saudi misinformation on Khashoggi

The bots were trying to discredit evidence of the journalist's disappearance.

On Oct 19, 2018 by Ellen Ioanes

Twitter Suspends Hundreds of Accounts for 'Coordinated Manipulation'

Twitter suspends 500 more accounts for ‘coordinated manipulation’

Twitter is trying to clear out bad actors spreading misinformation and discord.

On Aug 28, 2018 by Christina Bonnington

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This grandmother tweets so much about Trump that Twitter thinks she’s a bot

She reportedly tweets for 14 hours a day, celebrating the MAGA cause.

On Aug 6, 2018 by Josh Katzowitz

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ABC calls Roseanne Barr tweet ‘abhorrent,’ cancels ‘Roseanne’

ABC said her tweet was 'inconsistent with our values.'

On May 29, 2018 by Audra Schroeder

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A swarm of Twitter bots is threatening to invade Southeast Asia

The social network has not taken action days after being notified.

On Apr 20, 2018 by Phillip Tracy