Spambot
A spambot is a
A number of programs and approaches have been devised to foil spambots. One such technique is
Forums
Forum spambots browse the internet, looking for
One way to prevent spambots from creating automated posts is to require the poster to confirm their intention to post via email. Since most spambot scripts use a fake email address when posting, any email confirmation request is unlikely to be successfully routed to them. Some spambots will pass this step by providing a valid email address and use it for validation, mostly via webmail services. Using methods such as security questions are also proven to be effective in curbing posts generated by spambots, as they are usually unable to answer it upon registering, also on various forums, consistent uploading of spam will also gain the person the title 'spambot'.[citation needed]
A Twitterbot is a program used to produce automated posts on the Twitter microblogging service, or to automatically follow Twitter users.[3][4] Twitterbots come in various forms. For example, many serve as spam, enticing clicks on promotional links.[5] Others post @replies or automatically "retweet"[6] in response to tweets that include a certain word or phrase. These automatic tweets are often seen as funny or silly.[6][7] Some Twitter users even program Twitterbots to assist themselves with scheduling or reminders.[8]
See also
- Anti-spam techniques
- Botnet
- Dead Internet theory
- List poisoning
- Rustock botnet
- Spamtrap
- Spider trap
- Votebots
References
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- ^ Temperton, James (31 March 2015). "Tinder Cuts Sexy Spambot Traffic by 90 Percent". Wired. Archived from the original on 15 May 2016. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
- ^ Jason Kincaid (January 22, 2010). "All Your Twitter Bot Needs Is Love". TechCrunch. Archived from the original on June 11, 2012. Retrieved May 31, 2012.
- ^ Kashmir Hill (August 9, 2012). "The Invasion of the Twitter Bots". Forbes. Archived from the original on February 12, 2019. Retrieved December 28, 2012.
- ^ Dubbin, Rob. "The Rise of Twitter Bots". The New Yorker. Archived from the original on 1 July 2014. Retrieved 9 March 2014.
- ^ a b Bryant, Martin (August 11, 2009). "12 weird and wonderful Twitter Retweet Bots". TNW. Archived from the original on August 10, 2018. Retrieved August 1, 2014.
- ^ Christine Erickson (July 22, 2012). "Don't Block These 10 Hilarious Twitter Bots". Mashable. Archived from the original on November 18, 2018. Retrieved December 28, 2012.
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