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> I'm not sure how you would detect those clusters? The language models wouldn't give it away for sure, and getting residential IPs has never been easier than

• sva_ 4y ago
  Yeah I mean they'd talk to each other, but they could also interact with other people using empty platitudes or so that are common on social media. So I think it wouldn't be that easy.
• Dan_Sylveste 4y ago
  >Social graph metadata. The GGP said they would all be "talking to each other." I think by 'detect' they mean 'detect by people who might fall for it' not 'detect by national security agencies.' I don't see any way for the average social media user to detect whether they're engaging with a botfarm unless the social media company exposes their analytics, and they don't, and they aren't likely to start unless forced.
  • tablespoon 4y ago
    > I think by 'detect' they mean 'detect by people who might fall for it' not 'detect by national security agencies.' I actually was thinking the people who'd do the detecting would be the social media site operator (e.g. Twitter), who would then shut down the inauthentic activity.
    • Dan_Sylveste 4y ago
      Yeah, that isn't going to happen.