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World Dispatch: Matt Binder’s journey into fake #Resist Twitter

Who is behind a network of liberal bots? We dig into it, today on The Outline World Dispatch.

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World Dispatch: Matt Binder’s journey into fake #Resist Twitter

Who is behind a network of liberal bots? We dig into it, today on The Outline World Dispatch.

Every Monday through Thursday, The Outline World Dispatch brings you stories about Power, Culture, and the Future. We guarantee you’ll feel smarter and more hydrated. Hosted by yours truly.

If you go down the rabbit hole of fake Twitter accounts, you just might end up with the truth behind who actually makes them. My job is to not spoil our episodes, but instead to tease them. So I’ll tease you with this: You know that It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia meme with Charlie pointing at a wall of conspiracies? This episode is kind of like that, except I brought on the very capable Matt Binder to walk us all through the mystery of a peculiar corner of bot Twitter.

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