Reddit’s Market ‘Hype Machine’ Is in a Quest to Drive Out Bots
- ‘Large amount of bot activity’ noticed, company tells CBS
- New user posts restricted as millions join WallStreetBets
Photographer: Tiffany Hagler-Geard/Bloomberg
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Before the golden age of memes, there were political cartoons. An old one from the New Yorker is capturing the moment again: On the internet, no one knows you’re a dog.
Or in this case, that you’re a bot. Or a hedge fund trader posing as a Reddit warrior crusading against “the suits.”