Twitter’s newly amended API policy may rob journalists of access to bot detection tools, which are critical to identifying and understanding the spread of disinformation on social media. MsReads via thehill
access Twitter’s API to read and analyze inauthentic or automated platform activity. Bot Sentinel and Botometer use this data to determine which accounts exhibit bot-like behavior and then provide classifications and ratings of accounts. When stories are shared on social media, journalists can use Botometer and Bot Sentinel to assess the accuracy and legitimacy of these stories and their sources.
These resources are essential in today’s fast-paced and often under-resourced news environment. In a by PEN America , only 14 percent of journalists reported that their newsrooms had a dedicated in-house fact-checking team to monitor and debunk disinformation. Bot detection tools can be a game-changer for exposing targeted falsehoods and conspiracy theories, especially for small, local newsrooms serving marginalized communities.
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