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Today, I'm going to talk about passive-aggressive spam on the Fediverse.
As someone who works at META (Facebook), I encounter this kind of behavior often. Passive-aggressive spam usually looks like someone jumping into a conversation — not to contribute — but to subtly promote their own product, service, or website.
For example, you might be talking about your cat, and suddenly someone replies with something like, "That reminds me, I found amazing deals on cat treats over at my site!" They might not post a direct URL, but the message is clearly promotional. These posts are often supported by a few dummy accounts that quickly like the comment to create a false sense of credibility.
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