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Shadow Bans Only Fool Humans, Not Bots
Robert Hawkins
Jan 2, 2024
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Platforms claim shadow bans defeat bots, but that's wrong: only captchas fool bots.
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Shadow Bans Only Fool Humans, Not Bots
Platforms claim shadow bans defeat bots, but that's wrong: only captchas fool bots.