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Bots: What are they and how could they mess up Elon Musk’s $44 billion Twitter deal?

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Bots have the power to skew elections, spread dangerous misinformation and exacerbate conflict. But that's not likely what Elon Musk cares about.

     
Jennifer Jolly
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