Could Social Bots Pose a Threat to Public Health?

The article focuses on the potential threat social bots, or automatic social media accounts utilizing artificial intelligence to promote specific products or ideas on social media, pose to public health. It comments on the relative lack of studies on social bots and mentions articles on the promotio...

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Published in:	American Journal of Public Health Vol. 108; no. 8; pp. 1005 - 1007
Main Authors:	Allem, Jon-Patrick, Ferrara, Emilio
Format:	Article
Published:	American Public Health Association Aug2018
Subjects:	Texas California Artificial intelligence Decision making Epidemics Health promotion Policy sciences Public health Social media Computer software Measles Smoking cessation Electronic cigarettes
Online Access:	View this record in EBSCOhost