>It remains to be proven whether an armada of Twitter bots can change anyone's mind about a candidate. If an army of Twitter bots could change voter's minds, w

>It remains to be proven whether an armada of Twitter bots can change anyone's mind about a candidate. If an army of Twitter bots could change voter's minds, why is it suddenly an illegitimate tactic? How is it different than any other form of political speech? Are politicians and political campaigns only dishonest when presented through new mediums? Is this a problem with Twitter, free speech or just a timeless flaw within democracy which has been known since antiquity? I would suggest that it is the latter. Misunderstanding the underlying principles results in the alarmist blaming of social media. This is nothing new, aside from a new opportunity to opine for regulation.