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Föderation EN Do 14.11.2024 15:22:02

@MastodonEngineering
I’ve been seeing posts like the example below being inserted into my feed. They’re always from a zero-follower account that I don’t follow and they always have weird, bolded headers.

I’ve reported a few of them already.

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Föderation EN Do 14.11.2024 15:23:15

@crispius
Undre what category are you reporting these ? @MastodonEngineering

Föderation EN Do 14.11.2024 15:29:15

@SnowshadowII @MastodonEngineering
I just hit ‘report’ in the IceCubes app. 🤷‍♂️

Föderation EN Do 14.11.2024 15:32:57

@crispius
oh. not good for reporting because if you can specify what's wrong they take action faster.
@MastodonEngineering

Föderation EN Do 14.11.2024 15:36:58

@SnowshadowII
A little box pops up where I can specify a reason for the report. But I imagine their ‘inbox’ is probably overflowing. I figured by posting this way other people who are experiencing the issue might also pipe up.

Föderation EN Do 14.11.2024 15:43:32

@crispius

yes, that's a good idea.
I can't find the account. There are many "joker" s but none with that avatar...unless it's playing games and switching.

Föderation EN Do 14.11.2024 15:45:49

@SnowshadowII
I wouldn’t put a lot of effort into it. It’s a different sock-puppet account each time. The concerning thing to me is that someone has obviously found an exploit that allows them to push posts into people’s feeds without their consent.

Föderation EN Do 14.11.2024 15:47:05

@crispius
yeah, it's annoying and alarming because what else are they doing!

Föderation EN Do 14.11.2024 15:38:39

@crispius They are posting using the hashtag, which you are following, so those posts appear in your timeline.
I am not sure what app you use, but it does not support displaying the hashtag for some reason

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