Speech patterns
Posted: Mon Feb 17, 2025 5:32 am
Bots run by an algorithm are programmed to use the same speech pattern . If you come across multiple accounts using the exact same speech pattern, for example tweeting news articles using the title of the tweet text, it is likely that these accounts are run by the same algorithm.
Ahead of the Malaysian election, DFRLab discovered thailand mobile database 22,000 bots, all using the same speech pattern. Each bot used two hashtags aimed at the opposition coalition and tagged between 13 and 16 real users to encourage them to participate in the conversation.
Raw data of the tweets posted by bot accounts ahead of the elections in Malaysia (Source. Sysomos)
2. Identical positions
Because most bots are very simple computer programs , they are unable to produce authentic content. As a result, most bots tweet identical messages .
DFRLab’s analysis of a Twitter campaign calling for the cancellation of an Islamophobic cartoon contest in the Netherlands revealed dozens of accounts posting identical tweets. While the individual accounts were too new to have clear bot indicators, their group behavior revealed them as likely part of the same botnet.
Ahead of the Malaysian election, DFRLab discovered thailand mobile database 22,000 bots, all using the same speech pattern. Each bot used two hashtags aimed at the opposition coalition and tagged between 13 and 16 real users to encourage them to participate in the conversation.
Raw data of the tweets posted by bot accounts ahead of the elections in Malaysia (Source. Sysomos)
2. Identical positions
Because most bots are very simple computer programs , they are unable to produce authentic content. As a result, most bots tweet identical messages .
DFRLab’s analysis of a Twitter campaign calling for the cancellation of an Islamophobic cartoon contest in the Netherlands revealed dozens of accounts posting identical tweets. While the individual accounts were too new to have clear bot indicators, their group behavior revealed them as likely part of the same botnet.