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Imposters, Bots, and Other Threats to Data Integrity in Online Research: Scoping Review of the Literature and Recommendations for Best Practices

Imposters, Bots, and Other Threats to Data Integrity in Online Research: Scoping Review of the Literature and Recommendations for Best Practices

Authors of this article:

Isabella B Strickland1 Author Orcid Image ;   Amy K Ferketich1, 2 Author Orcid Image ;   Alayna P Tackett2, 3 Author Orcid Image ;   Joanne G Patterson1 Author Orcid Image ;   Nicholas J K Breitborde4 Author Orcid Image ;   Jade Davis1 Author Orcid Image ;   Megan Roberts1, 2 Author Orcid Image
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