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> And it means that over half weren't bots. Just a small number of fake accounts can likely stir up tensions quite a lot. I've noticed some of the biggest out
by marginalia_nu 1y ago
> And it means that over half weren't bots.
Just a small number of fake accounts can likely stir up tensions quite a lot.
I've noticed some of the biggest outrage usually comes as reactions to screenshots of what the other side is saying. There is of course nothing preventing you from running some of those accounts as well.
- throwaway667555 1y agoThe logo and interior design was s--t.
- tantalor 1y agoFound the bot
- rconti 1y agoAlso, the tone of the posts might be quite different. Maybe the non-bot critical posts have more nuance or say "this new logo is boring, bring back the new one" and the bots say "this is DEI run amok, boycott Cracker Barrel!" and a bunch of other invectives I don't even want to post as an example.
- rbanffy 1y agoOutrage drives engagement. It’s expected any algorithm that tries to maximize engagement will push inflammatory messages.
- rbanffy 1y agoTwitter API access was quite expensive last time I checked.
- marginalia_nu 1y agoResidential proxies and headless browsers are also a thing, as is hiring a bunch of actual people to carry out the operation. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_Research_Agency https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_Research_Agency