Category: Bot Research

Why has Twitter allowed the tangled web of Bitcoin bots to dupe real users and to become so massive that it is able to influence real Bitcoin prices?

While some of the fake Russian accounts are created and then remain stagnant for a period, the Russian Bot Hostesses are much more active.

Among other things, fake United States Generals amplify political rhetoric. This makes them more concerning than most fake Twitter accounts.

One of the psychological tricks used by fake Twitter accounts is an appeal to sympathy. Hospital bots are a clear example of this.

Twitter’s model bots flood the platform. Once you know their faces, they can be identified visually. Here are 18 model bots we see frequently.