Twitter bots

California legislation will force Facebook, Twitter to identify bots

State lawmakers say the federal government is not doing enough.

On Apr 3, 2018 by David Gilmour

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Massive Spotify scam may have earned $1 million

Using an army of paid accounts, a Bulgarian playlister reportedly generated millions of phony streams.

On Feb 26, 2018 by Austin Powell

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Russian bots exploited Parkland shooting to spread pro-gun propaganda

Trolls continue their mission to divide America.

On Feb 16, 2018 by Phillip Tracy

We fact-checked FCC commissioner Ajit Pai's 'facts' on net neutrality

1 million net neutrality comments came from Pornhub email addresses

Pornhub has only 55 employees...

On Jan 23, 2018 by David Gilmour

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My therapy session with a chatbot

You can share your deepest fears with a robot. But should you?

On Jan 1, 2018 by Claire Downs

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Facebook’s AI gets owned in Starcraft competition for bots

The social giant's bot finished in sixth place.

On Oct 9, 2017 by Phillip Tracy

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Bots play a crucial role in the spread of fake news, study finds

People are just as likely to spread news from a bot than any other human.

On Aug 14, 2017 by Phillip Tracy

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Instagram is cracking down on bots that like your posts

Instagram wants to keep the likes and comments 'authentic.'

On Jun 12, 2017 by Christina Bonnington

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ScribbleChat brings 3D handwriting to Facebook Messenger

It's one of the first group messaging bots for Messenger.

On Apr 18, 2017 by Christina Bonnington

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How an army of Twitter bots almost created a political pundit

This is how bots can dominate during presidential debates.

On Apr 9, 2017 by Aaron Sankin

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Russia wants Twitter users to enlist in its propaganda bot army

'Welcome to the world of digital diplomacy.'

On Mar 15, 2017 by David Gilmour

Twitter bots

Twitter is home to nearly 48 million bots, according to report

All those retweets and favorites might not be coming from real people.

On Mar 11, 2017 by Josh Katzowitz

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Meet Dom, the Facebook Messenger chatbot that will deliver pizza to you

It's always a good time for pizza.

On Feb 3, 2017 by Phillip Tracy

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After Quebec shooting, white nationalists, Twitter bots, and Fox News spread misinformation

Far-right commentators sided with Twitter bots claiming the Quebec shooter was a Muslim refugee.

On Jan 30, 2017 by Dell Cameron

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Ice T has seen some s**t, and this Twitter bot is proof

It's easily the best part of 'Law and Order: Special Victims Unit.'

On Dec 28, 2016 by Jay Hathaway