To Bot or Not?\xa0That\u2019s the big question\xa0for Data Scientist\xa0Gilad Lotan. His research suggests we may be damaging our online reputations if we choose not to play the\xa0fake follower\xa0game.\xa0Jason Q Ng, author of the book Blocked on Weibo, tells us why the Chinese\xa0government\xa0hates fake bots and why they targeted Black PR companies last summer. And\xa0your host imagines a future were humans are forced to shower their new Bot Overlords with unwavering attention. *********Click on the image for the whole story about this week\u2019s installment**********
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