Twitter Deletes 5,000 Pro-Trump Bots Criticizing 'Russiagate Hoax'

A network of more than 5,000 pro-Trump Twitter bots railed against the “Russiagate hoax” shortly after the release of special counsel Robert Mueller’s report last week, according to data gathered by a prominent disinformation researcher and analyzed by NBC News. The bots, which were created last November and December, were pulled down by Twitter for breaking the social network’s rules against “manipulation,” the company said.