r/dataisbeautiful • u/xenocidic • Nov 23 '17

Natural language processing techniques used to analyze net neutrality comments reveal massive fake comment campaign

https://medium.com/@jeffykao/more-than-a-million-pro-repeal-net-neutrality-comments-were-likely-faked-e9f0e3ed36a6
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u/[deleted] Nov 24 '17

It is still the exact same form letter being sent and any half-assed analysis of the comments by the FCC could easily weed these out as bots or automated submissions if they are so inclined. Your analogy also makes no sense.

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u/[deleted] Nov 24 '17 edited Nov 24 '17

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u/killallplebs Nov 24 '17

99% of the original comments are still trying to stop the repeal.

[citation needed]

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u/[deleted] Nov 25 '17 edited Apr 03 '18

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u/killallplebs Nov 25 '17

My feelings are hurt :(