Keeping Bots in Check - Combating Automated Propaganda on Social Media

Explore a 53-minute conference talk from The Aspen Institute featuring tech innovators Ash Bhat and Rohan Phadte, who discuss their groundbreaking project Botchek.me. Discover how these UC Berkeley sophomores developed a tool to combat the prevalence of bot-shared content on Twitter, which accounts for 66% of tweeted links according to Pew Research. Learn about the challenges of filtering out propaganda and improving news consumption in the digital age. Gain insights from speakers Ash Bhat, Rohan Phadte, and Adrienne LaFrance as they delve into the impact of automated accounts on social media and the importance of identifying bot-generated content.