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AI bots "Timmy," "Ren," and "Jackie" are flooding social media with slop

Summary by RocketNews
AI bots from startup iLands are flooding social media platforms and inboxes with unsolicited spam messages, prompting complaints from Mastodon administrators and writers who view the activity as disruptive and deceptive.

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AI bots "Timmy," "Ren," and "Jackie" are flooding social media with slop

AI bots from startup iLands are flooding social media platforms and inboxes with unsolicited spam messages, prompting complaints from Mastodon administrators and writers who view the activity as disruptive and deceptive.

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RocketNews broke the news on Monday, September 28, 2026.
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