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A new index tracks the price of fake-account text verifications, revealing price spikes around elections and market trends that reflect national telecom costs. The findings highlight the economics underlying the online manipulation economy and suggest potential points of intervention to curb mass account fabrication.
Coverage from 2 institutions
- New index reveals the economics underlying the online manipulation economy American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) · Dec 11, 2025 · first to report
- Price of a bot army revealed across hundreds of online platforms worldwide – from TikTok to Amazon University of Cambridge · Dec 11, 2025