Roan (28) has recently faced considerable backlash over accusations made by Brazilian soccer star Jorginho that a bodyguard berated his wife, singer Catherine Harding, and stepdaughter – whom Harding shares with actor Jude Law – following an encounter with Roan.
The Pink Pony Club singer has since spoken out, denying that the security guard was part of her personal detail and insisting that she was not aware of the incident. Still, Roan’s character has been thrown into question as she faces intense scrutiny.
However, it appears that much of the online criticism was generated by bots, according to a report by AI-driven behavioural intelligence platform Gudea.
These non-typical users accounted for 23pc of over 100,000 posts, which is high
Combing through 100,030 posts generated by 54,334 unique users across seven platforms between March 20 and March 22, the company found that 4.21pc of the activity originated from “non-typical” users who behave as “outlier, influencer, facilitator or hybrid types”.
Gudea defines outliers as accounts that engage in unusual posting patterns, influencers as users with large followings whose content often sets trends or sparks conversations, and facilitators as accounts that post so regularly it seems “almost automated”.
“These non-typical users accounted for 23pc of over 100,000 posts, which is high,” the report stated.
“The incident prompted intense personal attacks on Chappell Roan, calls for boycotts, and significant misinformation [including satirical/fictional embellishment spreading as fact].
“Discourse ranged from legitimate fan criticism and debate about celebrity privacy vs fan treatment, to co-ordinated attack campaigns and considerable satirical/humorous content that blurred the line with misinformation.”
Celebrity bodyguard Pascal Duvier spoke out, taking “full responsibility” for the incident.
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