Sockpuppet Troll Commenters Get Unmasked by Their Own Comments
140Sockpuppets - fake accounts made to comment and sway public opinion, usually with several tied to one person- are all over the internet. You've definitely seen them. Researchers have found a way to reveal them using their own style against them. Kim Horcher and Dani Fernandez (Host- HyperRPG and Geek & Sundry)! break it down!
"'Sock puppets” are the scourge of online discussion . Multiple accounts controlled by the same user can dominate comment forums and spread fake news. But now there’s a way to unmask the puppeteers.
A study of nine websites that use comment service Disqus to let readers post responses to articles found that sock puppets can be identified based on their writing style, posting activity and relationship with other users."*
*Read more: http://nymag.com/scienceofus/article/whats-your-humor-style.html
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