lebkuchen@feddit.org to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 9 months agoPrice of a 'bot army' revealed across hundreds of online platforms worldwidewww.cam.ac.ukexternal-linkmessage-square10linkfedilinkarrow-up1122arrow-down11
arrow-up1121arrow-down1external-linkPrice of a 'bot army' revealed across hundreds of online platforms worldwidewww.cam.ac.uklebkuchen@feddit.org to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 9 months agomessage-square10linkfedilink
minus-squareOptional@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up61arrow-down1·9 months ago The research also reveals that prices for fake accounts on Telegram and WhatsApp appear to spike in countries about to have national elections, suggesting a surge in demand due to “influence operations”. 😱
minus-squareexcursion22@piefed.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up18·9 months agoNot surprising in the slightest.
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Not surprising in the slightest.