Recognizing and Exposing Trolls
and Bots on Social Media

Get the essential skills to identify and expose trolls, bots, and disinformation online.
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About the Course

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Online bots and trolls pose a serious challenge to our society. They spread disinformation, manipulate democratic processes, weaken trust in institutions, and create division and confusion.


This course ‘Recognizing and Exposing Trolls and Bots on Social Media‘ is designed to help you understand the problem of Trolls and Bots. You’ll learn how to identify and expose bots and trolls, understand their methods, and recognize the harm they can cause. Through practical examples, you’ll also learn how to avoid being misled.
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Master the Skills to Spot Online Bots and Trolls

  • Learn how online bots and trolls operate, spread false information, and affect social media.
  • Master distinguishing real accounts from online bots and trolls with a few simple steps.
  • See the technologies and software used to create and operate bots and trolls.
  • Explore the use and abuse of bots and trolls through case studies and real-life examples.
  • Earn the ‘Bot Buster Badge.’
This is a program of the U.S. Department of State, administered by PH International and its partners the Centre for Strategy and Development and Debunk.org
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