[PDF] Nicki Minaj’s social media propped up by thousands of bots— Analysis reveals the rap sensation’s advocacy for conservative causes has been amplified by an army of bots and coordinated activity
https://www.politico.com/f/?id=0000019c-7720-de8a-a1fc-ff6079aa0000
11 Comments
SnotFlickerman@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 70 pts · 200d
Aged like milk.
I vote for the "die trying" bit.
Chronographs@lemmy.zip · 29 pts · 200d
Well to his credit, Twitter is dead now. X is just wearing its skin
prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 3 pts · 198d
Please do
Novis@lemdro.id · 39 pts · 200d
Yeah... a lot of people with large follower counts and are a bit TOO "online" probably have bot farms crank up their numbers. And the platforms definitely know who is doing shit like this and basically gave up on trying to majorly resolve it since it also juiced their own metrics for investors. Still, nice to see conformation that, once again, Elon is full of shit.
UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world · 15 pts · 200d
True of virtually every celebrity and professionally managed account at this point.
Hell, I've got a few hundred followers on Bluesky and would be shocked if one in ten is a real person
WesternInfidels@feddit.online · 8 pts · 199d
My first Fediverse account was on Pixelfed. I am nobody, but I immediately attracted a couple dozen followers. All blank profiles, all followed exactly five accounts, all suspiciously algorithmic names. They've all gone quiet.
Disingenuous social media participation is everywhere. I think we might call it "cyberturfing."
homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world · 13 pts · 200d
she ded
sem@piefed.blahaj.zone · 11 pts · 200d
You don't say
MyOpinion@lemmy.myserv.one · 9 pts · 199d
MAGAts are scum and they are destroying this country.
Abrinoxus@thelemmy.club · 4 pts · 199d
I am Marx total lack of surprise
Tollana1234567@lemmy.today · 2 pts · 199d
arnt most conservative grifters social media are the same thing, use bots to engage with bots, hopefully to draw in "like minded conservatives/.