“Life never matters in the DEMOCRATS MIND”: Examining strategies of retweeted social bots during a mass shooting event
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DOI: 10.1002/pra2.2018.14505501028
Abstract: This exploratory study examines the strategies of social bots on Twitter that were retweeted following a mass shooting event. Using a case study method to frame our work, we collected over seven million tweets during… read more here.
Keywords: life never; shooting event; never matters; social bots ... See more keywords
Are social bots a real threat? An agent-based model of the spiral of silence to analyse the impact of manipulative actors in social networks
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DOI: 10.1080/0960085x.2018.1560920
Abstract: ABSTRACT Information systems such as social media strongly influence public opinion formation. Additionally, communication on the internet is shaped by individuals and organisations with various aims. This environment has given rise to phenomena such as… read more here.
Keywords: spiral silence; manipulative actors; based model; agent based ... See more keywords
Social Bots in Election Campaigns: Theoretical, Empirical, and Methodological Implications
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DOI: 10.1080/10584609.2018.1526238
Abstract: Social bots mimic and potentially manipulate humans and their behaviours in social networks. The public sphere might be especially vulnerable to their impacts, which is why we first discuss their potential influence on the public… read more here.
Keywords: election campaigns; bots election; public sphere; campaigns theoretical ... See more keywords
Social Bots and Their Coordination During Online Campaigns: A Survey
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DOI: 10.1109/tcss.2021.3103515
Abstract: Online social networks (OSNs) are a major component of societal digitalization. OSNs alter how people communicate, make decisions, and form or change their beliefs, attitudes, and behaviors. Thus, they can now impact social groups, financial… read more here.
Keywords: social bots; social media; coordination; survey ... See more keywords
Social Bots’ Involvement in the COVID-19 Vaccine Discussions on Twitter
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DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19031651
Abstract: During the COVID-19 pandemic, social media served as an important channel for the public to obtain health information and disseminate opinions when offline communication was severely hindered. Yet the emergence of social bots influencing social… read more here.
Keywords: involvement covid; covid vaccine; social media; social bots ... See more keywords
Public Opinion Manipulation on Social Media: Social Network Analysis of Twitter Bots during the COVID-19 Pandemic
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DOI: 10.3390/ijerph192416376
Abstract: Social media is not only an essential platform for the dissemination of public health-related information, but also an important channel for people to communicate during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, social bots can interfere with the… read more here.
Keywords: social bots; network; social media; public opinion ... See more keywords
Social Bots’ Role in the COVID-19 Pandemic Discussion on Twitter
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DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20043284
Abstract: Social bots have already infiltrated social media platforms, such as Twitter, Facebook, and so on. Exploring the role of social bots in discussions of the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as comparing the behavioral differences between… read more here.
Keywords: social bots; health; public health; bots role ... See more keywords
Benford's Law can detect malicious social bots
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DOI: 10.5210/fm.v24i8.10163
Abstract: Social bots are a growing presence and problem on social media. There is a burgeoning body of work on bot detection, often based in machine learning with a variety of sophisticated features. In this paper,… read more here.
Keywords: detect malicious; law; law detect; benford law ... See more keywords