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Are there any studies being done in the increase of bot accounts used for social media manipulation and other such marketing purposes?


If not bots then shills. There was a massive increase in obvious shills/bots in the various political subs leading up to the election and through today (although less so than before the election).

Let's get some engagement stats on those user counts.





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