Research has shown that fake female personas are widely used by Russia, China, and Big Tech to increase online engagement. These entities create fake social media accounts and chatbots with female profiles and voices to attract more clicks and interactions. The strategy is effective because female personas tend to garner more credibility and engagement, making them a preferred choice for online scams and foreign disinformation campaigns.
Why Russia, China, and Big Tech all use fake female online profiles to get clicks: "Pretending to be a female is the easiest way to get credibility." https://t.co/t9JBc5OgtQ
When it comes to online scams and foreign disinformation, it pays to be female. Or at least to pretend to be. That's according to research that shows that chatbots and fake social media accounts get more engagement when they have female personas. https://t.co/29i6xmhPh8
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