Fanbois and Fanbots: Tesla’s Entrepreneurial Narratives and Corporate Computational Propaganda on Social Media

This paper reports the discovery of a series of computational social media accounts (Fanbots) on Twitter that may have played a critical role in sustaining the entrepreneurial narratives of Tesla, the electric-vehicle maker. From 2010 to 2020—a period of trial, error, and eventual success for Tesla—...

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Main Authors: David A. Kirsch, Mohsen A. Chowdhury
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-02-01
Series:World Electric Vehicle Journal
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2032-6653/14/2/43