Bots and trolls spread false arson claims in Australian fires ‘disinformation campaign’

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Bots and trolls spread false arson claims in Australian fires ‘disinformation campaign’
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Online posts exaggerating the role of arson are being used to undermine the link between bushfires and climate change

Bot and troll accounts are involved in a “disinformation campaign” exaggerating the role of arson in Australia’s bushfire disaster, social media analysis suggests.

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