July 7, 2021 (LifeSiteNews) – Several reporters and social media users noted similar or duplicative language used by dubious Twitter accounts to oppose the lifting of draconian coronavirus restrictions.
Social media users and reporters raised the possibility that a Twitter bot campaign has been launched to push back against the planned easing of restrictions in the United Kingdom. A bot campaign refers to automated accounts being programmed to push a single message or idea.
A LifeSiteNews review of many of the accounts tweeting the same message showed that many did not have photos of real people and instead used avatars or other photos commonly associated with bot accounts.
“Britain plans to scrap laws requiring face masks and social distancing later this month,” the Associated Press reported. “Prime Minister Boris Johnson confirmed Monday, even as he acknowledged that lifting the restrictions will drive surging coronavirus cases higher.”
Jordan Lancaster, a reporter for The Daily Caller, tweeted images from suspected bot accounts and wrote that she was “highly concerned that there seems to be a bot army advocating to lock us in our houses forever.”
idk about you guys but i’m highly concerned that there seems to be a bot army
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