Twitter Is Taking Steps To Block Russian Bots

YOEL ROTH

Twitter has taken steps to limit Russian agents and others to limit users from using techniques to make their tweets go viral. Twitter executives are giving users until March 23, 2018 to comply, otherwise they will lose their accounts.

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On February 21, 2018, David Ingram of Reuters penned the following report, “Twitter bars tactics used by ‘bots’ to spread false stories”

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“The San Francisco-based social network also said it would not allow people to use software to simultaneously perform other actions such as liking or retweeting from multiple accounts.”

“Twitter Inc (TWTR.N) said on Wednesday (2/21/18)  it would no longer allow people to post identical messages from multiple accounts, cracking down on a tactic that Russian agents and others have allegedly used to make tweets or topics go viral.”

“Twitter, known for freewheeling discussions in short messages…