Video: Spot the bot

CBC Radio | Posted: December 18, 2015 7:25 PM | Last Updated: December 18, 2015

Media | Wondering how to tell if you're talking to a Twitter bot or not? In this video, Phil Howard shows you how to spot the bot.

Caption: How to spot Twitter bots with Phil Howard from from PoliticalBots.org and the University of Washington.

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Audio | Spark : How politicians use bots to manipulate the public

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Phil Howard studies political bots — social media accounts designed to influence public opinion — and the coders and governments who run them.

We mentioned this Twitter bot that tweets anytime Wikipedia is edited from a Canadian Government IP address.

Want to be a more savvy social media user? Check out Phil's tips to Spot the Bot!

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