On the Internet no-one knows you’re not a bot: ‘Botting’ on Reddit as participatory culture
Published online on February 05, 2026
Abstract
New Media & Society, Ahead of Print.
Repetitive online communication is often labelled a ‘bot problem’ by platforms, policymakers and users. However, repetitive posting does not exclusively indicate automation; humans also engage in bot-like posting for various purposes. We adopt the term ‘...
Repetitive online communication is often labelled a ‘bot problem’ by platforms, policymakers and users. However, repetitive posting does not exclusively indicate automation; humans also engage in bot-like posting for various purposes. We adopt the term ‘...