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		propogandist on Nov 26, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Google, please do something with your ads and SEO-... be weary of astroturfing. Reddit has had this problem for over a decade and increasing popularity means more shills using the site to sway opinions. Aged accounts, karma boosting and fake comments/engagements are all common techniques to propagate a desired narrative

my_usernam3 on Nov 26, 2022 [–]

Unfortunately the game of cat and mouse between marketing teams, and potential consumers simply trying to research, continues.

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