Goal

After reading this article you'll:
  • know how to create bots

Summary

Bots have no history and similar creation dates. Bots are used to share content, and boost likes and comments.  

 Name
Bots
 Benefit
Bots are a great approach to put the training audience to the test in terms of detecting misinformation. 
 Feature
  • Bulk creation of personas to simulate bots



Pre-Made Bots

Find pre-made bots here, or create your own by following the instructions below.


Creating Bots

1. Import a person stack from Ventura 

2. In the Scenario Editor, navigate to Personas. From here click the 'Bulk persona editing' button, then 'Export' Personal Details

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3. This will export a spreadsheet, remember that Bots are recently created accounts with little influence. Hence, locate and change: 
  • Creation date - Change the channel's creation date to a recent one
  • Followers - reduce their number of followers (influence)
  • Following - reduce the number that they are following
  • GPS - Change their GPS to being the same location (as these trolls have been created by the same person)  
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4. Back in the Scenario Editor, Click Import & Replace and select the spreadsheet. 

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5. The personas channels will now be updated with the new information.

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