Thread by @TheSWPrincess

I'm seeing accounts call themselves "bot hunters" & run prominent resistance accounts thru sites like botcheck.me. If the site says the account is a #Bot, they tweet that info.

It's a tactic to discredit #Resistance accounts & sow #chaos & #Division. THREAD 1/5

These fake "bot hunters" count on people believing them & blocking the accounts they call bots. This reduces the resistance account's reach & effectiveness.

Educate yourself on identifying bots so you don't fall for it. 2/5 #panic #disinformation #chaos

If you want to learn about bots, this is a great article:
🤖goo.gl/qMQ4SK
There is no automated bot service that is completely accurate. It's best to look for a collection of traits and evaluate the account's behavior & content. It requires reading & #thinking. 3/5

Many resistance accounts are in retweet rooms to help amplify reach other's messages about taking civic action.
Due to that, some automated bot detectors think resistance accounts are bots since these sites can't #Read or #think. 4/5

Many resistance accounts are anonymous to avoid doxxing, harassment IRL, & because their employers may not approve of their political activism. Anonymity & high number of tweets & retweets are 2 characteristics of bots, but legit accts can have those too. Get the whole picture.

please unroll.