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Re:Launch HN: Lumona (YC W24) – Product search based on Redd... by dns_snek on Saturday March 30, 2024 @09:21AM (#39874613)
That strikes me as very naive. Reddit bots are never marked as bots, that's the whole point of astroturfing. Youtubers aren't diligent about disclosing sponsorships either, regardless of what their ToS say.

Slightly outdated (2018), but they found that only 10% of Youtube videos disclosed sponsorship: https://www.engadget.com/2018-03-28-youtube-influencers-spon...

A recent report by the European Commission found that only 20% of overall "influencer" posts disclosed sponsorships: https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_24_...

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Re:Launch HN: Lumona (YC W24) – Product search based on Redd... by qiongzhouh on Saturday March 30, 2024 @11:28AM (#39875756)
I think this is a very good point. We've focused a lot on correctly matching reviews with products / brands, but haven't taken hard enough of a look at astroturfing.
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