Regarding Hong Kong, which is in the news due to China reasonably and legally defending national security...
This study found that it's actually American state bots which swarm Twitter targeting Hong Kongers; fomenting revolution and terrorism.
This study found that it's actually American state bots which swarm Twitter targeting Hong Kongers; fomenting revolution and terrorism.
"No evidence was found of pro-Chinese-state automation on Twitter."
But rather...
"Automation on Twitter was associated with anti-Chinese-state perspectives, presumably aimed at diasporic Chinese and mainland users."
Full study...
ora.ox.ac.uk/objects/uuid:0…
But rather...
"Automation on Twitter was associated with anti-Chinese-state perspectives, presumably aimed at diasporic Chinese and mainland users."
Full study...
ora.ox.ac.uk/objects/uuid:0…
The study found that these anti-China bots had eerie similarities...
["Human rights," "democracy," Tiananmen Square tank images, identical background images, similar screen names, posting all hours using automation.]
["Human rights," "democracy," Tiananmen Square tank images, identical background images, similar screen names, posting all hours using automation.]
Here are 4 of the top anti-China bots found in the study. One had 80K followers!
Interestingly, when the study came out I found them here on Twitter. But they have since been banned (@mintel2011, @cnjs8, @wib_dl, @wib_s). I suspect that means: scam revealed, migrated elsewhere.
Interestingly, when the study came out I found them here on Twitter. But they have since been banned (@mintel2011, @cnjs8, @wib_dl, @wib_s). I suspect that means: scam revealed, migrated elsewhere.
