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Sure looks like a script to me.............
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Almost like its a script
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Initech
(109,269 posts)3Hotdogs
(15,548 posts)One Demmicrat gets an idea and the idea gets pressed into the other Demmi's brain and it gets passed on.... I remember in my 7th grade Biology class, there was this thing called osmosis. I didn't believe it was real at the time but it's clear that it can happen.
dalton99a
(95,306 posts)riversedge
(81,549 posts)Crunchy Frog
(28,299 posts)I've got a bunch of shows I need to catch up on, plus I'd rather have gum surgery than watch extended videos of him.
As a Democrat, I also suspect that those posts were made by russian bots.
At least I can say that, at this point, Charlie has almost completely cured me of my Twitter habit.
a kennedy
(36,350 posts)🤬 🤬 🤬
highplainsdem
(63,107 posts)IcyPeas
(25,797 posts)Grok's answer was:
Estimates of bots on X vary by source. A 2025 study by 5th Column AI analyzed 1.2M accounts and found ~64% potentially bots. Other reports range from 20% (Nature study) to 75% (global traffic analyses). X doesn't release official numbers, so it's uncertain.
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AdamGG
(1,897 posts)MAGAt's write more than a sentence online and there are no grammatical errors.
Beckett
(28 posts)Blue Owl
(59,627 posts)What a bunch of AI bot-fed BULLSHIT
Skittles
(172,885 posts)Bernardo de La Paz
(60,320 posts)ZDU
(1,415 posts)Not a Surprise! Surprise!
littlemissmartypants
(34,377 posts)RussBLib
(10,756 posts)...the explains bots and how they are used today.
https://russblib.blogspot.com
littlemissmartypants
(34,377 posts)
March 8, 2023
A bot, also known as an automaton, is a program designed to mimic human behavior. When all of these algorithms are combined, a bot farm is created. To build a bot farm, one must have a thorough grasp of javascript code.
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Typically, there arent all bots accessible at a single farm or location... They are linked to a machine learning device that performs all the repetitive duties that call for human involvement. A fully functioning bot farm can be set up with little money and effort.
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Profit-making is the primary motivation for the use of bot farms.
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At least 50% of the internet traffic today is produced by bot farms. [More recent data* that I have read, don't ask me where because I didn't take notes, suggests that number is now 70% or more]
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https://www.servergigabit.com/blog/tips-sharing/what-are-bot-farms-why-do-they-exist
*A major 2024/5 study on mis- and disinformation by experts in this area
Please keep in mind that this is only one example and a very basic explanation. ❤️
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Joinfortmill
(21,669 posts)live love laugh
(16,484 posts)canetoad
(21,029 posts)Think alike?
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