peanutdust@lemm.ee to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 2 years agoHow long do you think chatbots have been manipulating online discussion?message-squaremessage-square28fedilinkarrow-up153arrow-down13
arrow-up150arrow-down1message-squareHow long do you think chatbots have been manipulating online discussion?peanutdust@lemm.ee to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 2 years agomessage-square28fedilink
minus-squareBURN@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up5arrow-down2·2 years agoSince the start of the internet becoming mainstream. Even as far back as the start of Reddit they were botting to increase user numbers. I’d honestly be surprised if there was a time where the majority of internet traffic wasn’t bots.
Since the start of the internet becoming mainstream. Even as far back as the start of Reddit they were botting to increase user numbers. I’d honestly be surprised if there was a time where the majority of internet traffic wasn’t bots.