Twitter apparently suspended enormous network of bots spreading out a pro-Saudi Arabia message.
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Twitter apparently suspended a bot network pressing a pro-Saudi Arabia message concerning disappeared reporter Jamal Khashoggi.
The social media network was apparently notified to the bots by NBC News, which on Thursday provided a list of numerous accounts that “tweeted and retweeted the same pro-Saudi government tweets” concurrently. An unknown Twitter representative informed the outlet that the accounts were suspended for breaching guidelines about spam.
Jamal Khashoggi, a Washington Post writer, went missing out on more than 2 weeks earlier after getting in the Saudi consulate inIstanbul The Saudi federal government rejected any understanding of what occurred to him, however President Donald Trump stated on Thursday that “it certainly looks” like Khashoggi is dead.
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Research shows that social media bots and trolls are effective in shaping our political views, and Twitter has taken steps to detect and combat these automated accounts in recent months. CEO Jack Dorsey even asked users for ideas on how to fix its service back in March.
