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Price of a 'bot army' revealed across hundreds of online platforms worldwide

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The research also reveals that prices for fake accounts on Telegram and WhatsApp appear to spike in countries about to have national elections, suggesting a surge in demand due to “influence operations”.

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  Not surprising in the slightest.

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