‘Sleeper agent’ bots on X fuel US election misinformation, study says

‘Sleeper agent’ bots on X fuel US election misinformation, study says …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>>

Researchers analyzed accounts that shared posts favoring Republican candidate Donald Trump, while targeting Democratic nominee Kamala Harris.
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Source: AFP

Hundreds of apparent pro-Russian bot accounts on X are pushing US election misinformation and amplifying false narratives about Democratic contender Kamala Harris, a research group said Thursday, calling them “sleeper agents” for having evaded detection for years.

The findings by the Washington-based American Sunlight Project (ASP) demonstrate how bot-like activity plagues X,…

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