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[โ€“] Umbrias@beehaw.org 1 points 6 months ago (1 children)

While not going to go digging for any, it seems a tad naive to assume that there will not be any unnatural/paid posting on a platform this open and easy access. You should practice good information hygiene either way.

[โ€“] Fizz@lemmy.nz 1 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I'm not assuming there is 0 I'm saying I don't think it's a huge issue here and would like to see an example of what they consider paid posting.

On reddit for example I would see astroturfing on the front page almost every day.

[โ€“] Umbrias@beehaw.org 1 points 6 months ago

Personally the recent sharp and sudden increase in Tankies is likely a symptom or an expression of it. While that could be a knock on effect from astro turfing elsewhere, see my last comment lol