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Nicki Minaj’s social media propped up by thousands of bots, analysis finds (www.politico.com)

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Nicki Minaj spent the past year transforming herself from a polarizing rap superstar into a high-profile conservative provocateur, lobbing viral attacks at Democratic leaders, boosting MAGA talking points and earning public praise from President Donald Trump and his allies.

On social media, Minaj’s pugnacious persona and sharp-edged posts — including repeated broadsides against California Gov. Gavin Newsom — have made her a darling of the Trump administration and the conservative movement, drawing millions of views and steady amplification from far-right influencers.

But quietly, humming in the background of her varied social media blitzes, a sophisticated army of bots was unconditionally praising and amplifying Minaj’s content, according to a new report shared exclusively with POLITICO.

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[–] Confused_Emus@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Kinda wonder what Nicki thinks would happen to her brown ass if “their side” won.

[–] kibiz0r@midwest.social 2 points 2 months ago

She doesn’t even have to wonder anymore