Watch the sudden surge of “new” MAGA followers. Many aren’t real. They’re coordinated #AI avatars pushing identical scripts to fake #GOP momentum and manipulate perception. (Gift Article)
#BotNetworks #AIOperations #MediaManipulation #StayAlert

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/17/business/media/artificial-intelligence-trump-social-media.html?smid=nytcore-android-share

Hundreds of Fake Pro-Trump Avatars Emerge on Social Media

The artificial-intelligence-generated fake influencers have surged on TikTok, Instagram, Facebook and YouTube in an apparent bid to hook conservative voters.

The New York Times

Watch the sudden surge of “new” MAGA followers. Many aren’t real. They’re coordinated #AI avatars pushing identical scripts to fake #GOP momentum and manipulate perception. (Gift Article)
#BotNetworks #AIOperations #MediaManipulation #StayAlert

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/17/business/media/artificial-intelligence-trump-social-media.html?smid=nytcore-android-share

Hundreds of Fake Pro-Trump Avatars Emerge on Social Media

The artificial-intelligence-generated fake influencers have surged on TikTok, Instagram, Facebook and YouTube in an apparent bid to hook conservative voters.

The New York Times
@iuculano Doesn’t need zuck, #botnetworks are more than enough.

#TwitterDown #BotNetworks #QueenslandUniversityOfTechnology
"Bot activity on the platform formerly known as Twitter is worse than ever, according to researchers ..."

The Guardian:
Bots on X worse than ever according to analysis of 1m tweets during first Republican primary debate

"Researchers identify sprawling bot network of 1,305 accounts active during Republican debate and Donald Trump interview."
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2023/sep/09/x-twitter-bots-republican-primary-debate-tweets-increase

Bots on X worse than ever according to analysis of 1m tweets during first Republican primary debate

Researchers identify sprawling bot network of 1,305 accounts active during Republican debate and Donald Trump interview

The Guardian