I Flirt and Tweet. Follow Me at #Socialbot. - NYTimes.com

Socialbot networking

"Socialbots are tapping into an ever-expanding universe of social media. Last year, the number of Twitter accounts topped 500 million. Some researchers estimate that only 35 percent of the average Twitter user’s followers are real people. In fact, more than half of Internet traffic already comes from nonhuman sources like bots or other types of algorithms. Within two years, about 10 percent of the activity occurring on social online networks will be masquerading bots, according to technology researchers."

I Flirt and Tweet. Follow Me at #Socialbot. - NYTimes.com