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Re:Companies pay bots 63B per year, while they try to reach ... by tzofit on Monday May 25, 2026 @11:01AM (#48267695)
It's disturbing that these mega advertising channels (LinkedIn, Meta etc.) allows this. Because if they didn't, they would lose billions.
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Re:Companies pay bots 63B per year, while they try to reach ... by yisrael_g on Monday May 25, 2026 @11:03AM (#48267717)
It's true, but the system seems to be running the way it is for decades. What's the proposal?
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Re:Companies pay bots 63B per year, while they try to reach ... by tzofit on Monday May 25, 2026 @11:05AM (#48267737)
Verify that a human engaged. Don't assume someone clicked on a banner. Verify that a "human" engaged with the campaign.
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