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Hey, I'm Mitcra and this is What in the World from the BBC World Service.
Let's be honest, the comment section can be a bit of a Wild West.
You never quite know what you're going to get.
You never know what's real or not.
And sometimes some of the most popular comments can actually be bots.
We've definitely had a few bots in our comments, let me tell you.
And maybe bots can even create a viral moment.
Recently, the singer Chappell Roan faced some backlash online
after her bodyguard apparently left an 11-year-old fan in tears.
It turns out the security guard wasn't actually working for her.
And now there are reports that the whole thing could have been driven by bots
designed to spread hate and misinformation.
So in this episode, we're going to find out how much of the content we see online could be bots
and who could be behind them too.
Okay, so let's find out a bit more.
The BBC's disinformation reporter Jackie Wakefield is right here with me.
Hey.
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So Jackie, we're going to chat about Chappell Roan in a bit.