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022| Pro-Brexit Twitter Views Amplified by the Global Far Right
022| Pro-Brexit Twitter Views Amplified by the Global Far Right
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Length:
29 minutes
Released:
Apr 2, 2019
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Podcast episode
Description
The pro-leave side of the Brexit debate is getting support from far-right Twitter users based outside the UK. After investigating 24 million Brexit-related tweets, that's the conclusion Andy Patel, researcher from F-Secure's Artificial Intelligence Center of Excellence, has arrived at. In this episode, Patel discusses his research, the spread of misinformation, and how social media can often be just an echo chamber for people who share the same views. Links: Episode 22 transcript Analysis of Brexit-centric Twitter Activity Brexit-related Twitter mischief supported by global far right BBC - Foreign far-right Twitter users manipulated Brexit debate
Released:
Apr 2, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode
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