The Impact of Corporate Trolls on Reddit: A Growing Problem

The rise of social media has brought about a new battleground for the spread of misinformation, manipulation of public opinion, and promotion of products and services. Reddit, one of the most popular social media platforms, has not been immune to this phenomenon.

Two significant studies, the Pew Research Center study conducted in 2018 and the Computers in Human Behavior study published in 2020, have shed light on the prevalence and impact of corporate trolls on Reddit.

  • henfredemars@infosec.pub
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    3 months ago

    If it pumps up the user counts and page views, why should they care?

    I think Reddit is well beyond concerns of degrading the user experience.