GolfFoxtrotLima@sh.itjust.works to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 day agoPeople are rejoicing about the removal of Russian bots from social media – but the truth is far more complicatedwww.the-independent.comexternal-linkmessage-square21linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkPeople are rejoicing about the removal of Russian bots from social media – but the truth is far more complicatedwww.the-independent.comGolfFoxtrotLima@sh.itjust.works to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 day agomessage-square21linkfedilink
minus-squareWildmimic@anarchist.nexuslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·23 hours agoIt seems to differ from platform to platform. While Reddit’s bot activity has not slowed down much, on Twitter the engagement with Reform MPs posts has dropped by around 2/3.
minus-squareroofuskit@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·21 hours agoA German politician pointed out a similar drop for AfD.
minus-squareUiUiUiUiUi@piefed.nllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·23 hours agoSource for twitter reform posts: https://www.thelondoneconomic.com/politics/reform-figures-see-social-media-engagement-drop-after-strikes-on-russia-data-centres-410517/
minus-squareWildmimic@anarchist.nexuslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·23 hours agothanks, i forgot to add the link!
It seems to differ from platform to platform. While Reddit’s bot activity has not slowed down much, on Twitter the engagement with Reform MPs posts has dropped by around 2/3.
A German politician pointed out a similar drop for AfD.
Source for twitter reform posts: https://www.thelondoneconomic.com/politics/reform-figures-see-social-media-engagement-drop-after-strikes-on-russia-data-centres-410517/
thanks, i forgot to add the link!