Abstract Through a simulated Twitter-like platform designed to optimize user engagement and grounded in authentic behavioral data. this study evaluates methodologies for auditing social media recommender systems. Our analysis focuses on the impact of key parameters in sock-puppet audits. the number of friends and session length. https://www.roneverhart.com/Toshiba-AL13SX-AL13SXB30EN-300GB-15K-RPM-SAS-12Gb-s-512n-128MB-2-5-Hard-Drive/