I don't believe our country is as deeply divided as we are often led to believe.
During Elon Musk's negotiations to purchase Twitter, he publicly questioned Twitter's estimate of fake and spam accounts and argued that the true number could be significantly higher.
At one point, Musk suggested that fake or spam accounts might represent 20% (45 million) or more of the platformโalthough Twitter disputed that figure.
If even a substantial portion of social-media activity comes from A.I bots, spam accounts, or people operating behind false identities, then what we see online may not accurately represent what real Americans actually think or believe.
Artificial or deceptive accounts can amplify arguments, provoke real people, and create the impression that hostility over politics, religion, and culture is more widespread than it really is.
We should therefore be careful about judging the level of division in our country by what we see on social media. Millions of angry posts do not necessarily represent millions of angry Americans.
Have faith in the American people. Be prepared before IT happens. https://t.co/BvmKvEo4Ml