How Twitter Is Cracking Down on State-Sponsored Bots

The transcript discusses the evolution of bot tactics on social media since the 2016 elections, highlighting the use of bots for harassment and state-sponsored trolling globally. It examines how nations learn from each other in deploying these tactics and the challenges social media platforms face in identifying and combating both automated and human-driven interference. The transcript also covers efforts by companies like Twitter and Facebook to improve platform health and the sophistication of bot technology, including headless browsing bots that evade detection.

What challenges do social media companies face in tracking automated and human-driven propaganda?

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What measures should social media companies take to combat the manipulation of their platforms?

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