How to Spot a Bot

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How do you detect a Twitter bot? Ash Bhat and Rohan Padte are students in the United States. They’ve invented an online tool aimed at stopping the spread of political propaganda on Twitter. Also, how a goal celebration by the footballer Paul Pogba helped spread a massive online protest against slave auctions in Libya. Presenter: Jonathan Griffin Producer: Will Yates Reporters: Elizabeth Cassin and Ritu Prasad Caption: How do you identify an online bot? Two students think they have an answer / Credit: BBC