Twitter adds "Automated" label to make it easier to spot bot accounts

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Twitter adds "Automated" label to make it easier to spot bot accounts

This label also has a reference to the bot maker. Apart from the profile itself, all posts that are made by the bot will be marked as Automated. You can see this label in action on bots like @EmojiMashupBot or @met_drawings.

Via TechCrunch

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