Should democracy mean life, liberty and the pursuit of hashtags? Ed Kashi/VII/Redux/eyevine
THEY are creeping into your Twitter mentions, trying to make friends on Facebook, and liking your Instagram pics, all without you knowing. The legions of online bots – automated software designed to mimic humans – are growing, and politicians in the US and Europe have decided something needs to be done.
Last week, The Washington Post reported that as part of a bot crackdown, Twitter has recently suspended 70 million accounts – almost a quarter of its active users. While many bots …
