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This article is based on a systematic literature review to investigate the state of the art of research on the use of fake profiles on social networks to manipulate public opinion on political issues.
The objective of this review is to discuss how computational propaganda impacts the construction of consensus, authority, legitimacy and representativeness of politicians, parties, hegemonic and minority groups on social networks.
A total of 369 articles were obtained after searching four different scientific literature indexing databases (IEEE, Web of Science, Scopus and EBSCO). Of these, 16 were considered relevant to the research question.
To identify general trends and specific results, the relevant articles were analyzed descriptively and critically. Five main approaches were observed: 1) Platform use and neutrality policies; 2) Definition, detection and characterization of manipulation agents; 3) Political action of agents on social networks; 4) Attempts to predict electoral results through social networks; and 5) Network dynamics and information propagation strategies. In the conclusion, the results of the literature review are articulated in a critical analysis of the current stage of scientific research on the topic.
How to cite: SANTINI, R.; TUCCI, G.; SALLES, D.. BOTS AND SOCIAL NETWORKS: A LITERATURE REVIEW ON COMPUTATIONAL PROPAGANDA AND ITS IMPACT ON POLITICS. ENANCIB, Brazil, Sep. 2019.