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BoostNet: Bootstrapping detection of socialbots, and a case study from Guatemala
E. I. Velazquez Richards, E. Gallagher, P. Suárez-Serrato
We present a method to reconstruct networks of socialbots given minimal input. Then we use Kernel Density Estimates of Botometer scores from 47,000 social networking accounts to fi…
Socialbots whitewashing contested elections; a case study from Honduras
E. Gallagher, P. Suárez-Serrato, E. I. Velazquez Richards
We analyze socialbots active tweeting in relation to Juan Orlando Hernández, the recently re-elected president of Honduras. We find a clear bimodal separation between humans and bo…
Socialbots supporting human rights
E. Velázquez, M. Yazdani, P. Suárez-Serrato
Socialbots, or non-human/algorithmic social media users, have recently been documented as competing for information dissemination and disruption on online social networks. Here we…
On the influence of social bots in online protests. Preliminary findings of a Mexican case study
Pablo Suárez-Serrato, Margaret E. Roberts, Clayton A. Davis +1
Social bots can affect online communication among humans. We study this phenomenon by focusing on #YaMeCanse, the most active protest hashtag in the history of Twitter in Mexico. A…