Political activists sneak bots into dating apps

Activists and campaigners have begun to surreptitiously use dating apps to target young voters. Is this a harmless way to inform or an unethical use of deception for political ends? Lauren Fedor discusses the question with Anna Gross and Robert Gorwa.Contributors: Naomi Rovnick, FTLive reporter, Lauren Fedor, technology editor, Anna Gross, companies reporter and Robert Gorwa, Oxford University researcher. Producer: Fiona Symon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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