Reddit reports 23 million daily spam views as AI chatbot reliance drives inauthentic activity
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Andrew Hutchinson
1d ago· 3 min readenNews
Summary
Reddit is facing a significant spam problem, reporting over 23 million daily spam views as bad actors increasingly target the platform to influence discussions. This is particularly concerning because Reddit has become a key reference source for AI chatbot responses. In response, Reddit has improved its defenses with updated AI systems that now prevent approximately 25,000 spam posts and comments each day.
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· 3 pulledReddit has become a key reference source for artificial intelligence chatbot responses, so it makes sense that spammers are increasingly looking to influence discussions in the app.
Reddit has reported that it's now dealing with more than 23 million spam views each day, representing a significant increase in inauthentic activity.
The platform's updated artificial intelligence systems are preventing about 25,000 spam posts and comments each day.
The platform’s updated artificial intelligence systems are preventing about 25,000 spam posts and comments each day.
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