The Verge·3 min read·medium
Can Reddit fend off a new wave of AI SEO spam?
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Mia Sato
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Reddit is struggling to combat AI-generated spam as automated accounts increasingly infiltrate popular subreddits to promote products. Moderators are forced to implement stricter filtering measures to maintain community integrity against these sophisticated marketing bots.
Earlier this year, a Reddit user had asked members of a skincare-focused subreddit if anyone had tried a specific hypochlorous acid spray, a product often used for acne. There were dozens of responses; one from a user named Primary-Taro4254 seemed innocuous enough, at least at first.
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