Software 'bots' distort Trump support on Twitter: study
Monday, November 7, 2016 - 12:31
in Mathematics & Economics
Software robots generated a significant number of Twitter messages in support of Donald Trump, distorting the Republican presidential nominee's backing on the social network, a study showed Monday.
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