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The Rest Is Politics

394. How We Trolled the Trolls: Putin, Trump, and Musk (with Anthony Scaramucci)

35 min • 14 april 2025

Has Elon Musk paid for fans to defend him on social media? What percentage of Twitter responses to Rory Stewart, Alastair Campbell, and Anthony Scaramucci are fake bots? How can information on Twitter trolls inform us on election interference?


Alastair and Rory are joined by Anthony Scaramucci to delve into the murky world of Twitter algorithms and trolls.


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