This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American You're looking around on Twitter. There's an ...

Do you suspect that your Instagram follower list is filled with unknown or suspicious accounts? If yes, then you’re not alone. Spam and bot followers have become a common problem, often affecting ...

The discovery of a massive botnet can start with finding a few fake Twitter followers, report Duo researchers investigating the process of identifying and analyzing automated accounts. Earlier this ...

This year, Instagram purged the app of online bots, and celebrities were hit hard. Experts calculated which celebrities were the most impacted based on their follower counts. This can also mean that ...