Bots and users and conspiracy narratives (IMAGE)

University of Southern California

Bots and users and conspiracy narratives

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USC scientists analyzed tweets from June 20 to Sept. 9, 2020, and found that right-leaning bots were responsible for 20% of the tweets on certain conspiracy theories, including QAnon, so-called "gate" conspiracies, as well as misinformation about COVID-19.

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