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Reddit takes on the bots with new ‘human verification’ requirements for fishy behavior
ThinkingNews Desk · how this was written
Reddit is implementing new requirements for accounts suspected of exhibiting bot-like or fishy behavior. These accounts will soon be prompted to verify that they are operated by a human. Additionally, the platform plans to label automated accounts that provide services to users.
Written from all 5 reports below, not from any single one.
How it was reported
- TechCrunch·Reddit takes on the bots with new ‘human verification’ requirements for fishy behavior
- Engadget·Reddit will prompt some accounts to 'verify humanness' in latest bot crackdown
- The Verge·Reddit accounts with ‘fishy’ bot-like behavior will soon need to prove they’re human
- TechMeme·Reddit says it will label automated accounts that provide a service to users and will require accounts suspected of being bots to verify they are human (Sarah Perez/TechCrunch)
- Ars Technica·Reddit will require "fishy" accounts to verify they are run by a human
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