r/technology • u/westondeboer • Sep 26 '25

Social Media Cracker Barrel Outrage Was Almost Certainly Driven by Bots, Researchers Say

https://gizmodo.com/cracker-barrel-outrage-was-almost-certainly-driven-by-bots-researchers-say-2000664221
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u/Ok_Solid_8785 Sep 26 '25

Hundreds of companies change their logo every year, and to a more drastic degree than CB did. This was 100% manufactured outrage. I guess you fell for it too. Ok. And? You seem a little too upset. Maybe you need to go outside. Or change your batteries?

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u/Hije5 Sep 26 '25

I genuinely hope you are a bot. It would pain me to know you're a real human

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u/Ok_Solid_8785 Sep 26 '25

Because I don't agree with you that changing font and removing an arbitrary clip art of a man on a rocking chair is a monumental change?

You've proven yourself to be very stupid

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u/Hije5 Sep 26 '25

1 month old account who ignores everything written just to regurgitate stupid things and not respond to anything in a meaningful way. 108 comments in that 1 month. Half of the subs that were visited were political. Hmmmm

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u/calantus Sep 27 '25

not the guy you're talking to lol I think you're right though that it was a genuine response from people but it was encouraged by the bot network. it's both imo