Amplification bots and how to detect them.

Published: Jan. 26, 2019, 6 a.m.

Researchers from Duo Security have been analyzing the behavior of Twitter bots in a series of posts on their web site. Their most recent dive into the subject explores amplification bots, which boost the impact of tweets through likes and retweets. Jordan Wright is a principal R&D engineer at Duo Security, and he joins us to share their findings. Link to the original research -  https://duo.com/labs/research/anatomy-of-twitter-bots-amplification-bots