Bots Influence Political discourse

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Unmasking the bots: Researcher warns of threat to democratic processes

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A McMaster researcher examined the SNC Lavalin scandal from 2019 , and found bots were not just passive digital entities, but actively shaped the online conversation.

Sophia Melanson Ricciardone's findings were published in International Journal of Digital Humanities .

She says bots can significantly shape the language and focus of political conversations, even more effectively than human-to-human interactions.

The challenge lies in understanding how our social brains are wired and how that dynamic influences how we respond to bot-generated content.

This dynamic can prime us in subtle ways, reinforcing political beliefs and aligning us with content that resonates with our values.

Understanding this dynamic is essential for mitigating the power of bots in our online spaces.

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