The Ethics of Employing Botnets in Business

Discussion: The Ethics of Employing Botnets in Business

1. Some marketers and individuals aspiring to become influencers employ Internet botsautomated applications that run simple, repetitive tasks on the Internetto inflate the number of likes and fans online. So-called bot networks (botnets) operate large numbers of fake accounts on Facebook, Instagram, and X. A rental agency based in Washington, D.C., went from two fans to almost 15,000 within a few days.
2. How do you feel about companies and their brands pretending they have actual traffic on their sites and buying likes?