Article 6EKCT Bots on X worse than ever according to analysis of 1m tweets during first Republican primary debate

Bots on X worse than ever according to analysis of 1m tweets during first Republican primary debate

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Researchers identify sprawling bot network of 1,305 accounts active during Republican debate and Donald Trump interview

Bot activity on the platform formerly known as Twitter is worse than ever, according to researchers, despite X's new owner, Elon Musk, claiming a crackdown on bots as one of his key reasons for buying the company.

It is clear that X is not doing enough to moderate content and has no clear strategy for dealing with political disinformation," associate professor Dr Timothy Graham tells Guardian Australia.

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