A security company is charting the rise of spam in the 2012 election cycle. And it’s not spam for Viagra advertisements, or replica handbags and fake Rolex watches — but political-themed messages that are either pumping up a candidate or denigrating a particular candidate. It’s happening through methods like fake accounts on Facebook or news websites that do nothing but post suspiciously similar comments. Also, teaching bonobos how to use tablets.
A security company is charting the rise of spam in the 2012 election cycle. And it’s not spam for Viagra advertisements, or replica handbags and fake Rolex watches — but political-themed messages that are either pumping up a candidate or denigrating a particular candidate. It’s happening through methods like fake accounts on Facebook or news websites that do nothing but post suspiciously similar comments. Also, teaching bonobos how to use tablets.
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