New study reveals 75% of respondents to Government's smoking and vaping laws consultation were bots

Three out of every four responses to a Government consultation on smoking and vaping laws were submitted by bots, a new study has revealed.More than 90,000 bogus submissions opposed plans to restrict disposable vapes, creating a misleading impression of public opinion.But after Government officials identified and excluded the fraudulent responses, almost eight in ten valid respondents backed restrictions.Researchers believe it is the first documented case of large-scale automated interference in a formal public health consultation. TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say The Tobacco and Vapes Act received Royal Assent in April, paving the way for a ban on tobacco sales to anyone born on or after January 1, 2009, from January next year.A...

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