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A spambot (or infomorph) is a program that creates algorithmically generated content and posts it online, often on Twitter. Sometimes spambots use neural networks or the language of existing Tweets from a specific user to… read analysis of Spambot/infomorph

4chan is a website that consists of anonymous public forums and message boards dedicated to wide-ranging topics. 4chan sees tens of millions of users visit the site each month—and it has become a hotbed of… read analysis of 4chan

A pillory was a wooden frame with holes for the head and hands, in which a transgressor was held and subjected to public abuse and ridicule. read analysis of Pillory

Stop-and-frisk was a New York City Police Department practice of stopping, questioning, and frisking (or searching) civilians on the street, especially in low-income, high-crime neighborhoods. In the early 2010s, the NYPD reported stopping and frisking… read analysis of Stop-and-Frisk

Deindividuation is a proposed (but hotly contested) psychological phenomenon in which uninhibited behavior becomes easier and more acceptable in violent crowds and mobs. read analysis of Deindividuation