Press: Alexandra Pavliuc’s article in The Conversation ‘Kamala Harris abuse campaign shows how trolls evade social media moderation’
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25 January 2021
Pro-Clinton Bots ‘Fought Back but Outnumbered in Second Debate’
27 October 2016
The project’s research into the 2016 US election was covered in the BBC.
Web robots dedicated to posting pro-Hillary Clinton tweets appear to have become more vocal in the second US presidential debate, says a study. But it adds that pro-Donald Trump bots saw an even bigger gain in activity, giving the Republican a potential advantage on the social network.
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