Zack Sharf. ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ Backlash: Academic Study Reveals 50% of Online Hate Caused by Russian Trolls or Non-Humans. October 2018. URL:
In the IndieWire article about Star Wars: The Last Jedi, researcher Morten Bay found that 50.9% of the people posting negative tweets about the movie were politically motivated or not even human. What surprised me most is that so much of the "fan hate" was actually politically motivated, not real fans reacting to the movie.
How are people’s expectations different for a bot and a “normal” user?
If I found out an account was a bot, I wouldn't trust what it says. I don't know who is controlling it behind the scenes, and it feels like it's being used to manipulate public opinion.
How often do you hear phrases like “social media isn’t real life”?
I hear phrases like "social media isn't real life" a lot, especially when I'm on RedNote (Xiaohongshu). Many of the videos I see there don't match what the real world is actually like.
Confucianism
The Chinese ethics section is missing Mohism, founded by Mozi. Its core ideas are impartial care, non-aggression, and promoting people based on merit, and what makes it unique is that we should care for others more equally, not just our own family members.