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Does Reddit have an astroturfing problem? What the data suggests

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asksomeoneelse · 1790604223 · focus · HN ↗
Niche topics like linux feel somewhat safe from bots. But the last time I checked the more popular subs.. yikes..
When I see 2-weeks old account "Incendiary-Leg-8592" responding to a post by another weeks old user "Pivotal-Kitchen-0498", I have a hard time believing they are humans behind them.
1. NoMoreNicksLeft · 1790658497 · focus · HN ↗
  I was under the impression that those were the auto-generated usernames that reddit itself now offers (enforces?). Better to hide all the other bots, if the few humans look like bots too.

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