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Only 45 accounts, that appear to be bots on X, have generated over 4 billion views while amplifying racist and sexualised abuse, conspiracy theories and climate disinformation
Partisan bot-like accounts amplify divisive content on X
31 July 2024, London – 45 accounts that appear to be bots on X have generated over 4 billion views while amplifying racist and sexualised abuse, conspiracy theories and climate disinformation, according to a Global Witness investigation released today. “In a moment when everyone is worried about democracy, it is shocking how easy it has been to find accounts that appear to be bots spreading division around the UK vote, and then to watch them jump straight into political discussions in the US and Ireland, frequently responding with hate and conspiracy. The investigation also shows that a number of the bot-like accounts that posted prolifically during the UK general election move to rapidly respond to emerging new topics amplifying divisive content.
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