articleCommunications of the ACMJun 24, 2016BRONZE OA

The rise of social bots

EFEmilio FerraraOVOnur VarolCDClayton DavisFMFilippo MenczerAFAlessandro Flammini

University of Southern California · Indiana University Bloomington

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Abstract

Today's social bots are sophisticated and sometimes menacing. Indeed, their presence can endanger online ecosystems as well as our society.

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1,544
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Authors

5
  • EF
    Emilio FerraraCorresponding

    University of Southern California

  • OV
    Onur Varol

    Indiana University Bloomington

  • CD
    Clayton Davis

    Indiana University Bloomington

  • FM
    Filippo Menczer

    Indiana University Bloomington

  • AF
    Alessandro Flammini

    Indiana University Bloomington

Topics & keywords

Topics
Keywords
  • The Internet
  • Key (lock)
  • Social life
  • Social relation
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