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Spambot definition

A spambot is an automated computer program designed to send or post unsolicited spam messages on the internet.

Spambot examples

A Twitter bot is a program that autonomously tweets, re-tweets, likes, follows, or sends direct messages on the social media platform Twitter. Twitter bots were used to increase polarization and spread fake news during the U.S. presidential election in 2016.