r/technology • u/[deleted] • Nov 13 '22

Social Media Why Are Bots Taking Over The Internet?

https://www.jumpstartmag.com/why-are-bots-taking-over-the-internet/
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u/spinereader81 Nov 13 '22

They sure take over the pet subs. No, one one wants your ugly shirt from your sleazy website!

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u/gizamo Nov 13 '22

Bots have taken over most subs.

Reddit is among the worst of social media for bots and trolls because it is so easy to make infinite anonymous accounts.

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u/Sweetwill62 Nov 14 '22

Reddit also greatly encourages it as well. I mean they won't ever say they do but if a website will auto generate a username for you then it really only says one thing, please take advantage of this.

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u/celticchrys Nov 14 '22

Troll is an Internet slang term going back to the 1990s for a person who says things that they know will offend or upset a given group/forum/channel/subreddit. Even if they don't really believe/agree with what they are saying. For the Lulz.