The head of product for X, Nikita Bier, is facing backlash for a resurfaced comment he made in August, saying that the “most ...

YouTube announced a number of new improvements after being called out by big creators regarding spam comments and bots that may bring risks to their subscribers, like fake giveaways and crypto scams.

Instagram introduces new tools and safeguards to protect users from unwanted interaction. Users have more control over spam and bot-generated content on their feeds. Automated spam detection is ...

The federal rulemaking system includes periods of public input and discussion, but frequently the systems that collect comments are subject to spam, disinformation and other campaigns designed to ...

This week on the r/GamingLaptops subreddit, moderators are taking a stand and speaking out against an influx of suspiciously pro-MSI spam comments. Since the goal of the moderation team is to keep ...

Twitter has said it typically removes over a million spam accounts each day — during or shortly after creation — and locks millions of suspected spam accounts if they don’t pass the verification ...

Last Monday was a great day for us in the office. @ZDNet hit the 400,000 follower mark on Twitter; a joyous moment marked by me in a brief note to our senior editor who, among many things, runs the ...

The last thing I expected to find on Instagram was someone telling me not to look at their Story if I didn't want to masturbate. But that comment, which I can only assume was intended reverse ...

Elon Musk said Saturday his planned $44 billion takeover of Twitter should move forward if the company can confirm some details about how it measures whether user accounts are 'spam bots' or real ...

There isn't a day when I don't come across comments from bots on Instagram. They're all over the place. But there's nothing they love more than to spam high-profile pages with millions of followers.