Grad Student Exposes Massive Network of Over 350,000 Fake Twitter Accounts

Grad Student Exposes Massive Network of Over 350,000 Fake Twitter Accounts

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A computer scientist in London has stumbled upon massive networks of fake Twitter accounts – with the largest consisting of over 350,000 profiles – which may have been used to ‘fake’ numbers of followers, send spam, and boost interest in trending topics.
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Category: International, Media, Politics
Tags: bot net, fake followers, London, Twitter, UK