You do have a good point, and I do not mean to suggest that any of these sites are dispositive. I start with the botcheck.me extension, and then sometimes use each of the following: makeadverbsgreatagain.us/mlp/
and Botometer: botometer.iuni.iu.edu/#!/. Each site has a different...1/
and Botometer: botometer.iuni.iu.edu/#!/. Each site has a different...1/
... algorhythm and uses different data to come up with a slightly different definition for a "positive" result. Botometer assesses only automation, so it overlooks troll-moderated mass accounts, and alerts on daily inspirational quotes or weather forecast updates. But right...2/
...leaning accounts are NOT the only accounts that show up as 10/10 on on the makeadverbsgreatagain site: some left-leaning accounts do too. Some sources suggest the Russians are also spreading divisive left wing propaganda, so perhaps that explains it, or perhaps these...3/
...accounts are *being followed* by large numbers of Russian bot usernames. I am told that the phenomenon of "fratting"- where a username is attacked by multiple bots falsely reporting abuse to Twitter- can start that way. Some people use "TrueTwit Validation" to verify...4/
...that each new follower is an actual human being for this very reason. None of these tools are foolproof, though, and all of them are works in progress. But I have discovered that I've wasted considerable time and effort responding to moderated bot accounts, so I...5/
...have begun using all three of these tools before I engage in a protracted conversation with anyone. Caveat lector, YMMV, etc.
please roll up
