Two months ahead of election time, new transparency measures by Facebook and Twitter have suggested that large amounts of bots are being used to amplify messages, spread misinformation, create artificial consensus, or influence voter turnout. A recent analysis found that 52% of accounts using #PMLN hashtags and 46% of accounts using #PTI hashtags, both Pakistani political parties, were “likely bots.”
Source: Social Media and Elections : Democracy Reporting International
