this post was submitted on 23 Jun 2023
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meme not so funny

And yes, to refute some comments, this publication is being upvoted by bots. A single computer was needed, not "thousands of dollars" spent.

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[–] OptimusPrimeRib@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Whats the purpose of these bots?

[–] ilovesatan@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Spam and vote manipulation are the two biggest concerns.___

[–] tal@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Votes are visible to the world, unlike with Reddit, so that'll be vulnerable to data analysis on behavior.