This is the next target for black hat SEOs. Reddit answers. It's in beta.
It uses generative AI to find synthesize summarize existing posts and comments. Only for stuff on Reddit, people are using keyword heavy language, making sure to use their keywords at the beginning of what they write, buying upvotes to their comments or posts. And Reddit Answers is recommending this stuff.
It's also happening across other AIs like ChatGPT. ChatGPT definitely has a growing spam problem on its hands. Wonder if when OpenAI will realize why Google needed to introduce a dedicated web spam team.
Generative AIS looking to be the next battleground for spam.
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Reddit Answers and other generative search systems are claimed to be vulnerable to keyword-heavy posts, bought upvotes, and comment manipulation.
Reddit Answers / AI spam risk · asserts
risk/avoid: do not buy upvotes or spam Reddit for AI visibility; monitor Reddit Answers and similar systems as emerging spam surfaces that may affect brand visibility.
Reddit Answers and other generative search systems are claimed to be vulnerable to keyword-heavy posts, bought upvotes, and comment manipulation.
What should an operator take from it?
risk/avoid: do not buy upvotes or spam Reddit for AI visibility; monitor Reddit Answers and similar systems as emerging spam surfaces that may affect brand visibility.
Which topics does it connect to?
This source is connected to Reddit Answers / AI spam risk.
What public evidence supports the record?
This is the next target for black hat SEOs. Reddit answers. It's in beta. It uses generative AI to find synthesize summarize existing posts and comments. Only for stuff on Reddit, people are using keyword heavy language, making sure to use their keywords at the beginning of what they write, buying upvotes to their comments or posts...
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