Why People Agree With Protest Bots

Some people agree with bots and using them to protest on the internet. This is most commonly visualized through the use of a Twitter account. Twitter bots are thought by many to be absolutely necessary to conduct political protest. One can argue that these bots provide awareness towards todays controversial events and in an increasingly unstable and mentally divided population this is needed. These bots have the ability to spread information quickly that can help people understand the “full story” of why a certain party may feel the way they do.  People also feel that bots are necessary for political protest because they contain the ability to help people find common ground on an item of protest. For example, @NRA_Tally provides information that people need to know about shootings that have occurred over the years. The information provided can help people come together in realization that guns are not safe and the right to bear arms should be revoked. Another example of why people would want to keep political protest bots is because of programs like @congressedits. @congressedits is useful because it flags any member of congress who tries to anonymously alter Wikipedia articles. Bots like this are extremely useful and beneficial because they prevent the spread of corrupt government and falsifying information.