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What exactly is a bot account? BBC technology show Click reports.

In April, Twitter agreed to sell the company to the world’s richest person, Elon Musk.

However, the deal soured after Mr Musk alleged he was misled about the number of spam and bot accounts on the platform.

He said he no longer wished to purchase the company in May, but Twitter argued that Mr Musk cannot back out of the deal.

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  1. @user-vq1wc4oh2m

    January 6, 2024 at 5:49 am

    what is fake? my several accounts … NONE use my real name… so?

  2. @jackdonovan554

    January 6, 2024 at 5:49 am

    I bet the progressive left campaign is driven by bots.

  3. @emiliobello2538

    January 6, 2024 at 5:49 am

    Wow

  4. @ghiderusval4282

    January 6, 2024 at 5:49 am

    Yeah, our lord Elon musk will destroy all woke and jewish content from Twitter, they're not gonna lead twitter has their will, finally someone can hit back that one is elon musk thank you, good bye

  5. @chfsyhn8677

    January 6, 2024 at 5:49 am

    The Isis bots were paid during the last election to block American users ….. so the Isis bots in the fb google would make regulations and then these bots would flush all people who were genuinely using their free right to speak…….fb google Twitter killed usa democracy……..they thought they got data……they lost the world instead……

  6. @grayboy9133

    January 6, 2024 at 5:49 am

    Twitter not worth even talking about.
    It has nothing to offer the world

  7. @treat4Yu

    January 6, 2024 at 5:49 am

    The real question is, why they created bots.

  8. @deal2live

    January 6, 2024 at 5:49 am

    I have been blocking a lot Chinese bots recently!!!!???

  9. @Stephen-wh7vl

    January 6, 2024 at 5:49 am

    Trillions of bots

  10. @jamesinson3488

    January 6, 2024 at 5:49 am

    Have you ever tried to delete an account from Twitter, Facebook or any other major social media platform but found it's nearly impossible? Well now you know why that is.. They charge advertisers based on their number of subscribers, and they are generally valued based on the same, so of course they are going to hold on to every sub they can! I know I have way more dead accounts on all these platforms then live ones, but they're all being counted the same! Same goes for probably 99% of the population so Elon is absolutely right, between dead accounts and bot accounts the number is likely over 50%

  11. @ericastones1052

    January 6, 2024 at 5:49 am

    Then do the I am not a robot thing.

  12. @JeffreySmith7777

    January 6, 2024 at 5:49 am

    Not on Tweeter or Fakebook for years. Banned because of my intelligence and realistic views.

  13. @jamiesoden7877

    January 6, 2024 at 5:49 am

    “It has become appallingly obvious that our technology has exceeded our humanity.” Albert Einstein

  14. @empegirl9696

    January 6, 2024 at 5:49 am

    Lmao not only Twitter have fake account user Aldo in Facebook shit meta own by suckerberg

  15. @nidgemorphie4316

    January 6, 2024 at 5:49 am

    Have a look at the subscriber count BBC news has… there's your answer

  16. @Derangedxzombie

    January 6, 2024 at 5:49 am

    Looking at Bden's followers, a rather huge amount.

  17. @muckraker7942

    January 6, 2024 at 5:49 am

    I’m sure it’s just a small amount given that the Russians and Chinese have no interest in using these types of platforms to spread propaganda to really dumb people who believe everything they read.

  18. @ritamsarkar3156

    January 6, 2024 at 5:49 am

    all followers of bollywood celebrities are fake

  19. @PumpkinMozie

    January 6, 2024 at 5:49 am

    Both Twitter and Musk suck. I dislike both sides.

  20. @public.public

    January 6, 2024 at 5:49 am

    Let's not forget some bot accounts are honest bot accounts and say so.

  21. @jackjhmc820

    January 6, 2024 at 5:49 am

    so answer is no one knows? 5 to 20%?

  22. @hellhound7572

    January 6, 2024 at 5:49 am

    What I don't understand is why advertising companies are not suing there paying to advertise to bots and they don't know it

  23. @coolcat6103

    January 6, 2024 at 5:49 am

    Who cares

  24. @bgood267

    January 6, 2024 at 5:49 am

    twit is a wet nudle lol twit shet i do not twit too stupid and sold all you that do twit info….

  25. @bbcisaids6727

    January 6, 2024 at 5:49 am

    Lots of bbc bots in the comments folks

  26. @Jaygogaastrology

    January 6, 2024 at 5:49 am

    ट्विटर

  27. @highflyerl23

    January 6, 2024 at 5:49 am

    Best thing would be if the internet went off for good

  28. @dauglasagusioma3236

    January 6, 2024 at 5:49 am

    Kenya has said directives affecting lgbq community. You're not going to……

  29. @jieli3313

    January 6, 2024 at 5:49 am

    Russia cut off natural gas for you! If you go to Russia to settle accounts! The government will not punish you, also give you cash rewards!

  30. @mho...

    January 6, 2024 at 5:49 am

    tooooooooooo friggin many!
    plus the suckers that comment ….. fuk ur saying here: "somelink" 🙄

  31. @jieli3313

    January 6, 2024 at 5:49 am

    We are warning Russia to stop abetting anti-government demonstrations and protests in Europe! Russia is giving Europe a break gas! You are not against Russia! Against Europe! This is the result of the obvious manipulation of the Russian behind the scenes!

  32. @souzalemos3493

    January 6, 2024 at 5:49 am

    Os Judeus são Anticristo, e têm como pai ao Diabo; é o que nos Revela o ESPÍRITO SANTO de DEUS Vivo em Nome do SENHOR JESUS CRISTO
    *
    Palavra da Boca de DEUS Vivo em Nome do SENHOR JESUS CRISTO com o ESPÍRITO SANTO escritas nas Escrituras Sagradas:- João 8:21-47. – "Disse-lhes pois JESUS outra vez: EU Retiro-me, e Buscar-me-eis, e Morrereis no Vosso Pecado. Para onde EU Vou não podeis Vós Vir. Diziam pois os Judeus: Porventura quererá Matar-se a Si Mesmo, pois diz: Para onde EU Vou não podeis Vós Vir? E dizia-lhes: Vós Sois de baixo, EU Sou de cima; Vós Sois deste Mundo, EU não Sou deste Mundo. Por isso Vós disse que Morrereis em Vossos Pecados, porque, se não Crerdes que EU Sou, Morrereis em Vossos Pecados. Disseram-lhe pois: Quem És Tu? JESUS lhes disse: Isso mesmo que JÁ desde o Princípio Vos disse. Muito Tenho que dizer e Julgar de Vós, mas AQUELE que Me Enviou É Verdadeiro; e o que DELE Tenho Ouvido isso Falo ao Mundo. Mas Não Entenderam que ELE lhes Falava do PAI. Disse-lhes pois JESUS: Quando Levantardes o Filho do homem, Então Conhecereis quem EU Sou, e que Nada Faço por MIM Mesmo; mas Falo como o PAI Me Ensinou. E AQUELE que Me Enviou está Comigo; o PAI Não Me tem deixado Só, porque EU Faço sempre o que lhe Agrada. Dizendo ELE estas Coisas, muitos Creram NELE. JESUS dizia pois aos Judeus que Criam NELE: Se Vós permanecerdes na Minha Palavra, Verdadeiramente sereis Meus discípulos; E Conhecereis a Verdade, e a Verdade Vos Libertará. Responderam-lhe: Somos descendência d'Abraão, e Nunca Servimos a Ninguém; como dizes Tu: Sereis Livres? Respondeu-lhes JESUS: Em Verdade, em Verdade Vos digo que Todo Aquele que Comete Pecado É servo do Pecado. Ora o servo Não Fica para sempre em casa; o Filho Fica para Sempre. Se pois o Filho Vos Libertar, Verdadeiramente Sereis Livres. Bem sei que Sois descendência Abraão; contudo, Procurais Matar-me, porque a Minha Palavra não entra em Vós. EU Falo do que Vi junto de Meu PAI, e Vós Fazeis o que Também vistes junto de Vosso pai. Responderam, e disseram-lhe: Nosso pai É Abraão. JESUS disse-lhes: Se Fosseis filhos de Abraão, Farieis as obras de Abraão. Mas AGORA procurais Matar-me, a MIM, homem que Vos tem dito a Verdade de que de DEUS tem Ouvido; Abraão Não Fez isto. Vós Fazeis as obras de Vosso pai. Disseram-lhe pois: Nós não somos nascidos de prostituição; temos Um Pai, que é DEUS. Disse-lhes pois JESUS: Se DEUS Fosse o Vosso PAI, certamente Me Amaríeis, pois que EU Sai, e Vim de DEUS; Não Vim de MIM Mesmo, mas ELE Me Enviou. Por que Não Entendeis a Minha Linguagem? Por Não poderdes Ouvir a Minha Palavra. VÓS tendes por pai ao Diabo, e quereis Satisfazer os Desejos de Vosso pai; ele Foi homicida desde o Princípio, e Não se Firmou na Verdade, porque Não há Verdade nele; quando ele Profere Mentira, Fala do que lhe É próprio, porque É Mentiroso, e pai da Mentira. Mas, porque Vos digo a Verdade, Não Me Credes. Quem dentre Vós Me Convence de Pecado? E se Vos digo a Verdade, por que Não Credes? Que É de DEUS Escuta as Palavras de DEUS; por isso Vós Não as Escutais, porque Não Sois de DEUS." &^%

  33. @jieli3313

    January 6, 2024 at 5:49 am

    In modern society, you want to be a dictator! Back up the history! You tell me why the people are against you?

  34. @luish19779

    January 6, 2024 at 5:49 am

    And those Bots Support #Democrat Party and all they BS in Twitter. The Socialist agenda and communist

  35. @yournonfavoriteperson9964

    January 6, 2024 at 5:49 am

    Why don’t the just remove them? I remember instagram did it a few years ago. I remember celebrities deleting their instagram accounts cause they lost over half their followers due to bot accounts being removed. I’m thinking that’s why twitter don’t wanna remove them in case they lose celebrities from their platform.

  36. @charlanetrapani30

    January 6, 2024 at 5:49 am

    Millions

  37. @jieli3313

    January 6, 2024 at 5:49 am

    Look at the voting in Russia! China also started voting! Then let's people vote whether Putin step down!

  38. @Eric-tp8oy

    January 6, 2024 at 5:49 am

    "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life." Jesus Christ

    We plead with you on Christ's behalf, "Be reconciled to God!"..

  39. @gogrape9716

    January 6, 2024 at 5:49 am

    My suspended account cannot be either accessed or deleted yet counts as one. Elon is correct in that there are many invalid accounts…

  40. @callum3683

    January 6, 2024 at 5:49 am

    How many ask joe biden

  41. @jolantad7971

    January 6, 2024 at 5:49 am

    Wat is effective time of google crawler compared to 2014. Why spammers use bh seo. What are perspective profits.

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