A swarm of Twitter bots is threatening to invade Southeast Asia
The social network has not taken action days after being notified.
On Apr 20, 2018 by Phillip Tracy
California legislation will force Facebook, Twitter to identify bots
State lawmakers say the federal government is not doing enough.
On Apr 3, 2018 by David Gilmour
Massive Spotify scam may have earned $1 million
Using an army of paid accounts, a Bulgarian playlister reportedly generated millions of phony streams.
On Feb 26, 2018 by Austin Powell
Russian bots exploited Parkland shooting to spread pro-gun propaganda
Trolls continue their mission to divide America.
On Feb 16, 2018 by Phillip Tracy
My therapy session with a chatbot
You can share your deepest fears with a robot. But should you?
On Jan 1, 2018 by Claire Downs
Facebook’s AI gets owned in Starcraft competition for bots
The social giant’s bot finished in sixth place.
On Oct 9, 2017 by Phillip Tracy
Bots play a crucial role in the spread of fake news, study finds
People are just as likely to spread news from a bot than any other human.
On Aug 14, 2017 by Phillip Tracy
Instagram is cracking down on bots that like your posts
Instagram wants to keep the likes and comments ‘authentic.’
On Jun 12, 2017 by Christina Bonnington
ScribbleChat brings 3D handwriting to Facebook Messenger
It’s one of the first group messaging bots for Messenger.
On Apr 18, 2017 by Christina Bonnington
How an army of Twitter bots almost created a political pundit
This is how bots can dominate during presidential debates.
On Apr 9, 2017 by Aaron Sankin
Russia wants Twitter users to enlist in its propaganda bot army
‘Welcome to the world of digital diplomacy.’
On Mar 15, 2017 by David Gilmour
Twitter is home to nearly 48 million bots, according to report
All those retweets and favorites might not be coming from real people.
On Mar 11, 2017 by Josh Katzowitz
Meet Dom, the Facebook Messenger chatbot that will deliver pizza to you
It’s always a good time for pizza.
On Feb 3, 2017 by Phillip Tracy
After Quebec shooting, white nationalists, Twitter bots, and Fox News spread misinformation
Far-right commentators sided with Twitter bots claiming the Quebec shooter was a Muslim refugee.
On Jan 30, 2017 by Dell Cameron
Ice T has seen some s**t, and this Twitter bot is proof
It’s easily the best part of ‘Law and Order: Special Victims Unit.’
On Dec 28, 2016 by Jay Hathaway
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