GolfFoxtrotLima@sh.itjust.works to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 7 days agoPeople are rejoicing about the removal of Russian bots from social media – but the truth is far more complicatedwww.the-independent.comexternal-linkmessage-square20linkfedilinkarrow-up197
arrow-up197external-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 · 7 days agomessage-square20linkfedilink
minus-squareWildmimic@anarchist.nexuslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up15·7 days 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-squareUiUiUiUiUi@piefed.nllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10·7 days 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-up3·7 days agothanks, i forgot to add the link!
minus-squareroofuskit@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·7 days agoA German politician pointed out a similar drop for AfD.
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.
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!
A German politician pointed out a similar drop for AfD.