Stunning data. Climate change denial is serious business.
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2020/feb/21/climate-tweets-twitter-bots-analysis
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2020/feb/21/climate-tweets-twitter-bots-analysis
1/4 of all tweets about climate change are produced by bots.
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Maybe clarify that in your title. You know the wingnuts here won't read the article.
An analysis of millions of tweets from around the period when Donald Trump announced the US would withdraw from the Paris climate agreement found that bots tended to applaud the president for his actions and spread misinformation about the science.
The study of Twitter bots and climate was undertaken by Brown University and has yet to be published. Bots are a type of software that can be directed to autonomously tweet, retweet, like or direct message on Twitter, under the guise of a human-fronted account."
“These findings suggest a substantial impact of mechanized bots in amplifying denialist messages about climate change, including support for Trump’s withdrawal from the Paris agreement,” states the draft study, seen by the Guardian.
I did actually. Interesting though I'd like to know how the study can determine the tweet it's actually a bot? Seems like some speculation was used to determine the overall %.
What this doesn't consider is the opinions of those who don't have a Twitter account. What % of Americans are not tweeting?
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