Trolls With Bots

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The internet has provided people around the world to connection with others with similar interest to interact with one another. However, there are some who would rather cause a distraction rather than contributing to the general discussion. In order to control the harassment done by these internet “trolls,” online users have been employing the use of bot software to monitor discussions any censor any undesirable content. In the article “Fighting Online Trolls with Bots,” the author dives into the using bots into affecting the behavior of people on the internet to a move acceptable behavior. Author Saiph Savage and her team created a system of Twitter bots, dubbed “Botivist,” to prompt positive social discussion. The bots would look for keywords

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