Super-fan of trump may be a Russian bot

Super-fan of trump may be a Russian bot

At the weekend, President Donald trump expressed in Twitter thanks to its «super-fan» Nicole Minci for your support.

But, according to experts, there is no evidence that this is a real woman, as the account of the many signs that he may be a Russian bot.

Super-fan of trump may be a Russian bot

By the way, the Twitter suspended account Minci, known as @ProTrump45.

«The President knows, it’s a Russian bot or not,» says Clint watt, a former FBI agent and fellow at the research Institute of foreign policy. «But the fact that he maintains such accounts, gives the loophole of not only Russia, but any political opponent who was ready to discredit the President.»

As writes Washington Post, during the election campaign trump many assistants and advisers hinted that it would «slow down» a habit to tweet, as the social networks he began to support highly questionable accounts, such as @WhiteGenocideTM («White genocide»).

«In addition, from 19 to 20% of the posts a month before the election was written bots» — said Emilio Ferrara from the University of southern California, who conducted a study of the influence of bots on the elections in 2016.

«About 400 of the thousands of accounts that had posted political tweets, we believe bots».

Experts say the fake accounts often share content from well-known Russian sources, including Sputnik and Russia Today.

As for Nicole Minci, her account has changed names. These accounts can quickly disappear when you reach your goal.

The representative of Twitter confirmed that this account has been temporarily suspended, but the reasons are not named.

Thank you Nicole! https://t.co/KlWN05uFOx

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 5, 2017

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