Bots backing Linda Reynolds and Gina Rinehart likely a foreign state actor sowing division, expert says
by Paul Karp Chief political correspondent from World news | The Guardian on (#6Q3E2)
Dozens of X accounts have lamented heartless attacks' on Liberal senator while others praised Rinehart's patronage of Aussie sporting codes'
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A foreign state actor is likely responsible for a swarm of pro-Linda Reynolds and pro-Gina Rinehart bots on the social media site X as they appear intended to sow discord about the health of liberal democracy, an academic expert has said.
Repetitive posts from seemingly inauthentic accounts have been appearing on X lamenting heartless attacks" on Reynolds and noting Rinehart's patronage of Australian sport.
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