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The deception of bots and social status

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Whilst mingling at a summer soiree spoilt by artisan delicatessen and golden fizz, a bout of imposter syndrome kicked in. Why was I, as a mid-year Batchelor degree student, invited to the launch of a luxury wedding venue? This was around 2010 and the answer may have been my Klout score. In the earlier days of what’s commonly referred to as web 2.0, a business called Klout claimed you could be...