An update on the Fediverse spam issue:
- It’s not just Mastodon.
- Most of the targets receiving the spam use Misskey, and are in Japan.
- Most Mastodon users aren’t being targeted, so aren’t seeing it.
- It is a dispute between two people over a social issue, after asking them about it.
- It is fully automated.
- The spam continues to be sent and probably won’t stop any time soon, these guys need to star in a BL drama and make up.
Kevin Beaumont /
npub176…fkwlw
2024-02-18 22:48:34
in reply to nevent1q…ejrd
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2024-02-18 22:48:34Event JSON
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