Should we agree to disagree about Twitter’s bot problem?

Bots, simply defined as accounts controlled by automation, can be used a weapon for online manipulation and pose threat to the health of platforms. Researchers have studied platforms detect, estimate, characterize bot accounts. Concerns about prevalence bots were raised following Elon Musk’s bid acquire Twitter. In this work, we want stress that crucial questions need answered in order make proper estimation compare different methodologies definitions based on behaviors activities; otherwise real concerning will confounded disagreements models. We argue how assumptions bot-likely behavior, detection approach, population inspected affect percentage Finally, emphasize responsibility vigilant, transparent, unbiased dealing with threats may their users.