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Twitter bots altered the outcomes of both the Trump and Brexit elections by targeting margins

This is a guest post by Jeremy Leggett. Views are the author's own and do not necessarily represent the opinions or positions of MyGridGB or Dr Andrew Crossland.

A US National Bureau of Economic Research study suggests they added fully 3.2% to the Trump vote and a crucial 1.76% to pro Leave.

The evidence that democracy is being subverted grows and grows.

Image: screenshot of Twitter website