New Study: At Least 15% of All Reddit Content is Corporate Trolls Trying to Manipulate Public Opinion

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New Study: At Least 15% of All Reddit Content is Corporate Trolls Trying to Manipulate Public…
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I'm confused. So this is a study that shows that significant less content on reddit is bots and trolls than it seems? Like ONLY 15%?

I feel like 15% would have been a realistic number a few years ago, but nowadays you have a hard time comunicating with a real human. A bit like online customer service.

I was also surprised, then I read how this is based on two studies, one four and and the other six years old. Now it makes sense: this was during the good old days!

This 15% isn't inclusive of ALL bots and trolls. Just the corporate sponsored ones.