# Cyborgs, trolls and bots: A guide to online misinformation

- Link: https://www.widthness.com/cyborgs-trolls-and-bots-a-guide-to-online-misinformation-2/
- Published: 2020-02-08T09:00:07-06:00
- Author: Curated by Theresa Wysocki

Cyborgs, trolls and bots can fill the internet with lies and half-truths. Understanding them is key to learning how misinformation spreads online. As the 2016 election showed, social media is increasingly used to amplify false claims and divide Americans over hot-button issues including race and immigration. Researchers who study misinformation predict it will get worse leading up to this year’s presidential vote. Here’s a guide to understanding the problem […] Click here to view original web page at www.kansascity.com