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Does Reddit have an astroturfing problem? What the data suggests
In 51,129 comments from six knife subreddits, the 5% most brand-heavy accounts wrote 11.3% of the brand mentions in buying threads, against 7.9% expected by chance. For one brand it is 31% against 8%. The full Reddit histories of those accounts are 4.5 years old and spread over 66 subreddits, the same as a comparison…
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Society, Policy & CultureDatabases & Data2026
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| Submitted | Title on HN | Points | Comments |
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| Sep 28, 2026 | Does Reddit have an astroturfing problem? What the data suggests by p-s-v | 313 | 409 |
