Essays about: "Social network bots"

Found 2 essays containing the words Social network bots.

1. 1. Digital Wars: #GuacamayaLeaks and the rise of hacktivism in technopolitics : A netnography to understand the complexity of digital communication processes.

   University essay from Jönköping University/HLK, Communication, Culture and Diversity (CCD); Jönköping University/HLK, Medie- och kommunikationsvetenskap; Jönköping University/Sustainability Education Research (SER)

   Author : Viviana Levet; [2023]
   Keywords : hacktivism; technopolitics; netnography; information flows; gatekeeping; communication ecologies; digital media; social media; network society;

   Abstract : This master thesis explores the dynamics of information flows between the hacktivist group Guacamaya, media outlets and social media users. The study aims to understand the role of various social actors within the digital space such as media outlets, journalists, bots, and trolls, in shaping public opinion and the overall effectiveness of the group's communication activities. READ MORE

3. 2. Twitter Bots as a Threat to Democracy : How political bots on Twitter jeopardized democratic functions of the online public sphere during the 2022 Swedish general election

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Linus Wahlberg; [2022]
   Keywords : Political bots; Social bots; Twitter bots; Social media bots; Social network bots; Public sphere theory; Public sphere; Online public sphere; Virtual public sphere; digital public sphere; networked public sphere; Twitter; Democracy; Threat to democracy; Sweden; Swedish election; Swedish general election; 2022 Swedish general election; Astroturfing; Botometer;

   Abstract : With more political and social discourse taking place online, particularly on social media, theorists have started labeling digital communicative realms as “online public spheres.” However, with the modern public sphere comes modern challenges to political communication; a core antagonist of which is political bots. READ MORE