#Astroturfers

The new “About This Account” feature, revealed that dozens of major MAGA influencer accounts revealed to be based overseas.
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#Politics #USPolitics #TrollFarm #SockPuppets #AstroTurfers #Russia #EasternEurope #Twitter #X #Trolls

Et Tu, Uytae? - Spacing Vancouver In just one month, well-known YouTube personality Uytae Lee released three high-profile videos addressing the creation of new downtowns, taxes, and mass-produced housing. While his signature affabilit...

*Et Tu, Uytae? Planner-Influencers, Slot-Machine Urbanism, and the Erosion of Public Trust
spacing.ca/vancouver/20... #vanre #tore #yimbyism #astroturfers #vanpoli #topoli

4/6 For the same reason, #conservative #astroturfers would benefit from the #diversion, #scapegoating being their modus operandi.

And then there's #psychology: normal people tend to believe what they hear often and #parrot it.

But no matter who it comes from, at the end of the day it is FALSE.

There's another feature that probably helps to reduce bad actors here. There's a random ~daily log-out, so you have to re-add credentials to log back in.

#Bot farms & #astroturfers operate numerous accounts & have to keep track of each separately, adding time to their actions. That means software.