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Published 7 years ago by Apolatia with 3 Comments
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First Evidence That Social Bots Play a Major Role in Spreading Fake News

Automated accounts are being programmed to spread fake news, according to the first systematic study of the way online misinformation spreads

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  • archmagician
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    If it were only as easy to manipulate people into critical thinking as it is to promulgate fake stories.

    7 years ago
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  • topitguy
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    Hey there, thank you for the share

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    • Zeus
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      I've been to SEVERAL websites around the internet, and I have to say, this is one of them!

      Thumbs up, buddy.

      7 years ago
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