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November 2, 2018 10:25 pm GMT
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Twitter removes bot accounts that discouraged voting
Twitter has reportedly purged more than 10,000 bot accounts for attempts at discouraging voting.
According to a new report in Reuters, Twitter removed the accounts, which were automatically posting "misleading" messages about voting, in September and October.
The accounts made it appear as if the misleading information was coming from Democrats, which it was not. The accounts were reported to Twitter by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC), which is one of many organizations that has partnered with Twitter on election integrity efforts. Read more...
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