Study finds bots are behind majority of link-sharing on Twitter

The video discusses applications like Alexa and Siri, and contrasts them with malicious software such as viruses and Twitter bots. A Pew Research Center study is highlighted, revealing that a significant portion of tweeted links are shared by bots rather than humans. The study shows varying levels of bot activity across different domains, including news, adult sites, sports, and commercial products.

Which of the following is an example of a program with potentially harmful intentions?

• Alexa

• Siri

• Google Assistant

• Viruses

What is a key characteristic of Twitter bots?

• They can tweet or retweet without direct human input.

• They require direct human input to tweet.

• They are only used for commercial purposes.

• They are always malicious.

According to the Pew Research Center study, what percentage of tweeted links were sent by humans?

• 33%

• 90%

• 66%

• 76%

What percentage of tweeted links to news sites were shared by bots?

• 66%

• 76%

• 90%

• 33%

Which type of site had the highest percentage of tweeted links shared by bots?

• Sports sites

• News sites

• Adult sites

• Commercial product sites