In other IT news Musk is limiting access to Twitter, apparently because of aggressive data mining by robots. In this case a robot is not a mechanical device but a program that can setup hundreds, or even thousands, of fake accounts to access social media. A tried and proven system that is also used to spread propaganda, influence public opinion to influence elections, and influence the outcome of referendums (sound familiar?).

https://www.reuters.com/technology/...address-data-scraping-system-2023-07-01/

Peter

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