How many bots are on Twitter? The question is difficult to answer and misses the point

Photo caption: Yes, worry about Twitter, but don’t worry whether there are hordes of spambots running rampant there. Photo credit: gremlin/E+ via Getty Images. Article by Kai-Cheng Yang and Filippo Menczer. The Conversation – May 23, 2022.

Twitter reports that fewer than 5% of accounts are fakes or spammers, commonly referred to as “bots.” Since his offer to buy Twitter was accepted, Elon Musk has repeatedly questioned these estimates, even dismissing Chief Executive Officer Parag Agrawal’s public response. Later, Musk put the deal on hold and demanded more proof. So why are people arguing about the percentage of bot accounts on Twitter? […]

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