This has been debunked, and the original tweet by Umberto Gonzalez (who wrote the article and is known to not be the most reputable) has been deleted, as the article itself cites inconclusive evidence.
This is the "evidence" Umberto noted:
Not even the experts cited in the article can conclusively determine whether or not bots were involved.
The Academy had rigorous precautions in place specifically to avoid this.
From before the Oscars:
http://www.thewrap.com/academy-oscar...bots-cheating/
Follow up to the article by "El Maybe"
https://thedirect.com/article/justic...-oscar-academy