thought this was interesting: It’s now easier
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It’s now easier to spot phony posts online thanks to a new study by cybersecurity researchers at the University of Texas at San Antonio. By sifting through reviews, comment threads, and tweets, the researchers have developed a method to detect “astroturfing” — the practice of a single user, bot, or organization posting with multiple accounts in an attempt to fabricate support (or NOT support). Corporations have been at it for years. Politicians are some of the recent culprits.
Fraud alert! Researchers discover new method to spot phony posts online http://www.digitaltrends.com/social-media/ut-...roturfing/ via @DigitalTrends