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EU Bans All Ticket Buying Bots
The EU Parliament has voted to ban the use of automated ticket buying software (aka bots) to circumvent ticket purchasing rules, including maximum purchase limits per person. The measure came as part of a package of consumer protections aimed at reducing misleading and unfair practices in online marketplaces and sets…
EU Parliament votes to ban use of ticket-buying bots
Landmark ruling is EU’s first action to regulate ticket resale
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How to Stop Some Dumb, Destructive Bot From Ruining Your Company’s Poll
You have to be vigilant to make sure your poll results are real, not driven by a hired botnet.
Spotify, Soundcloud Bot Farms Continue To Manipulate Streaming Numbers
Bot farms continue to manipulate streaming stats on Spotify and Soundcloud, a year after the streamers and music industry became aware of them, multiple sources tell Hypebot. The bots, which target these two services because they offer free access, are available both home-brewed and professionally marketed. Bots targeted Spotify as…