‘Spambots’ are a fact of life on Twitter – fake accounts built to spread everything from infected links to misinformation. Until now, users have had to rely on their instincts, but a tool – “Bot or Not” – helps to uncover fake accounts instantly.
The tool, available free online, instantly offers a verdict on several telling features of accounts – and scores 9.5 out of a possible 10 on a scale of statistical accuracy, the researchers say in their paper.
Twitter spambot or real, live person? Site picks out fakes instantly
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