#anti bot detection

[mfilterit]

How Bot Detection Enhances Marketing Campaign Accuracy and Safeguards Ad Spends

Bots make up about a third of all web traffic, and shockingly, 65% of those bots are classified as “bad bots”. These malicious bots indiscriminately destroy marketing campaigns by inflating impressions and clicks; thus, they financially devastate marketing campaigns. So, ironically, although companies do not intend to, they spend a percentage of their ad budget on fraudulent traffic, making every campaign less effective than it could have been. Ad fraud is rising; therefore, the detection of invalid traffic across all digital campaigns has become necessary for businesses’ success in the digital space.   

There is a need for a full-funnel ad fraud detection tool to provide omnichannel protection against general and sophisticated invalid traffic i.e. GIVT & SIVT. An additional brand safety layer of protection helps to boost campaign performance. To guarantee the success of digital marketing efforts, the traffic validation tools should provide coverage across app, web, OTT, and CTV ecosystems.  

Click here to read more about the Bot detection.

Best bot detection in South East Asia.

[timesnewfishbone]

Lately most of the ads I've been getting have been about any kind of ai AND I MEAN ALMOST ALLLLL OF IT.., especially on youtube!!!

it's getting to a point that i'm starting to hate having social media bc it keeps pretty much telling me to use their jumbled slop to make """thousands of dollars in just 2 days!!!!!!!111!!!!""" which is so clearly a scam. It keeps discouraging me from creating and loving art and writing, and is keeping me in such a negative head space.

and blocking the ads on youtube literally does nothing, if not doubles them!!! I try to not engage in media that uses even the tinniest bit of generative ai and it keeps telling me that i do it! :((

i wish that you could AT LEAST curate what kind of topics you get recommended or make the block ad feature actually useful !!!1!!!! >:(

(this is mostly fueled by my hatred of ai and ads about it. I use youtube daily for inspo or just for fun and it keeps plucking my feathers when it keeps giving me their finest slop)

[dyktvideogamesfx]

IM BACK HELLO!!!

For an update for anyone who missed it! My blog got detected amd swept by the anti-spam bots on tumblr! Gunna do my best to make sure that DOESN'T happen again, but hello everyone! Queue's will be back up and restarting by at least htis friday while I get my barings.

[marypsue]

Just got a nasty scam comment on one of my 10k+ note posts, and thought I should give all of you a heads up. If anybody online tells you they can help you recover money you've been scammed out of, that is also a scam.

This empty tumblr (which I blocked and reported before I thought to take screenshots, unfortunately) left a reply on this post of mine going on and on about how they'd been scammed and lost all of their retirement savings. Once it got the sob story out of the way, it went into the pitch - oh, but then by luck I was listening to an article on the BBC and they said that there are scam recovery experts out there! Here's a link to the one I used! Contact them on this messenger app (contact and messenger app name in a non-standard font so that bot detection software won't catch it and nuke me from orbit)! You only need to pay a small upfront fee!

First of all, this comment didn't make any sense on this post. (The post had nothing to do with either scams or retirement savings, not even tangentially. It did, however, mention the 1980s, and it is being actively passed around. Don't know which of those things may have caught the bot's attention.) However, this is a longstanding method of tumblr bots: liking a post creates a link to their blog in the notes on your post. The more posts they like, the more legitimate tumblr pages link to their blog. And the more legitimate website pages link to your website, the more trustworthy search engines think that your website is.

So, for the decade and change that tumblr's been around, bot farms have been planting 'likes' on real posts, so that the bot blogs that like those posts look legit to, say, Google. Then, they have all the bot blogs post links to the shady website that they really want to direct people to. Because the bot blogs now look legitimate to Google, all of them linking to stealyourcreditcard.org.nx now makes stealyourcreditcard.org.nx look legit. And tumblr users may be too wise to click the link on the obvious bot blog, but non-tumblr user Joe Schmoe may not be wise enough to not click the link that's first in the Google search results.

This looks like a variation on that business. This long-winded reply had nothing to do with my post, but putting it under my post, which has a lot of genuine, legitimate interaction, means that if someone searches for 'scammed out of retirement savings' or 'scam recovery', this long-ass comment may show up in the search results - or even snuck into a bullshit generative summary of results - looking like it was posted on a legitimate blog.

Second of all, here's the secret: once scammers have successfully gotten money out of you once, they don't stop. Either they'll come back to double-dip, or they'll sell your name and contact information along to another scammer. The logic is that someone who falls for it once is more likely to fall for it again. And one of the ways that they try to double-dip is by contacting victims and claiming they can help get back the money that the victim lost.

This is a scam. It's always a scam. The people who might be able to help you get money back from a scam are not going to contact you. You would have to make a report, to the police or to an organisation like the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre (sorry rest of the world, I don't know what resources you have available to you, but that information should be available on government websites), and they might be able to find some of the money you lost. If somebody calls or messages you out of the blue, that's scammers again.

But it sounds like the scammers are getting wise to this piece of advice. So instead, now they're fishing for people who've heard (possibly from friends or family who've themselves been scammed) that there are 'recovery specialists' out there, or for people who are simply desperate and scared and looking for help, who're trying to find information and assistance on the internet.

And they're trying to use your tumblr blog to do it.

Anyway. If you see this shit happening on your posts, block, report, sow the earth with salt. And, as always, if you're new to tumblr and your blog is blank with a default icon and you're wondering why everybody keeps blocking you - do something to prove you're human.

[rbthegoatwasshadowbanned]

Just gonna post this here - TLDR Hi, I'm RB and my main blog got flipping shadowbanned and nothing has resolved for a month)))) I am at my limit. If you like my art - you can find rb-theartgoat main blog manually, but I'll be posting here, hopefully that at least reaches SOME people.

Now for the screaming

Longer version - MORE than a moth ago my main blog got hella reduced visibility. I just thought it was ormal social media stuff - maybe the users here just didn't vibe with the pictures I drew or the format was bad so nobody liked it. Then it also happened to the posts that usually got a lot of engagement. And then, a couple weeks after the shadowban I learn that it even exists and after filing tickets, contacting Reddit as some people have suggested, filing DIFFERENT ticket categories - nothing bloody worked and I'm am, frankly, both appaled and devasted by how horrible the algorythm for detection is and HOW FLIPPING HARD it is to contact support, aka I cannot msg them ON THEIR OWN PLATFORM TO CONTACT A HUMAN, the tickets are a void with no answer and nothing else is monitored by official staff. Frankly makes me want to do very unspeakable things and I wish there was a way to file a formal complaint.

But who at tumblr actually cares about little blogs of no-name artists or just fandom ppl? Or at least those that created this stupid anti-spam garbage clearly don't because my main blog, BEFORE THE SHADOWBAN was deluged BY ACTUAL BOTS AND NFT BOTS and YET real humans suffer instead!!! I am speechless, Tumblr!

[saturniasxenos]

Cyber / Virtual ID Pack

Inside this pack, you will find: Pronouns, Titles, Names, and Genders that relate to Virtuality, Cybernetic, Robots, and anything alike!

This features a LOOOONG list of pronouns and dystopian-ish names!

Pronouns:

Cy/Cyb/Cyber/Cybers/Cyberself

Vir/Virt/Virtual/Virtuals/Virtualself

Ne/Net/Network/Networks/Networkself

Ne/Net/Nets/Nets/Netself

In/Inter/Internet/Internets/Internetself

Co/Comp/Computer/Computers/Computerself

In/Inpu/Input/Inputs/Inputself

Ou/Out/Output/Outputs/Outputself

Vi/Viru/Virus/Viruses/Virusself

Anti/Antivir/Antivirus/Antiviruses/Antivirusself

Er/Erro/Error/Errors/Errorself

Sys/Syste/System/Systems/Systemself

Pro/Proce/Processor/Processors/Processorself

Di/Digi/Digital/Digitals/Digitalself

Do/Down/Download/Downloads/Downloadself

Up/Uplo/Upload/Uploads/Uploadself

Cor/Corru/Corrupt/Corrupts/Corruptself

Mal/Malwa/Malware/Malwares/Malwareself

Se/Secur/Security/Securitys/Securityself

Cry/Crypt/Crypto/Cryptos/Cryptoself

We/Web/Webs/Webs/Webself

Web/Webs/Website/Websites/Websiteself

Fu/Futu/Future/Futures/Futureself

Ro/Rob/Robot/Robots/Robotself

Rob/Robo/Robotic/Robotics/Roboticself

By/Byt/Byte/Bytes/Byteself

Fi/Fil/File/Files/Fileself

Ra/Ram/Rams/Rams/Ramself

Scr/Scre/Screen/Screens/Screenself

Te/Tech/Techs/Techs/Techself

Te/Tech/Techno/Technos/Technoself

Tec/Techno/Technology/Technologys/Technologyself

Ma/Mach/Machine/Machines/Machineself

Wi/Wir/Wire/Wires/Wireself

Na/Nan/Nano/Nanos/Nanoself

Da/Dat/Data/Datas/Dataself

Plu/Plug/Plugs/Plugs/Plugself

Ele/Elect/Electric/Electrics/Electricself

Ke/Key/Keys/Keys/Keyself

Pa/Pass/Password/Passwords/Passwordself

Ter/Term/Terminal/Terminals/Terminalself

Cy/Cybo/Cyborg/Cyborgs/Cyborgself

Ty/Typ/Type/Types/Typeself

Fi/Firm/Firmware/Firmwares/Firmwareself

Ha/Hard/Hardware/Hardwares/Hardwareself

So/Soft/Software/Softwares/Softwareself

Ha/Hack/Hacks/Hacks/Hackself

Ha/Hack/Hacker/Hackers/Hackerself

Si/Sig/Signal/Signals/Signalself

Clo/Clou/Cloud/Clouds/Cloudself

On/Onli/Online/Onlines/Onlineself

In/Insta/Install/Installs/Installself

Co/Cod/Code/Codes/Codeself

Ad/Admi/Admin/Admins/Adminself

Gra/Graph/Graphic/Graphs/Graphself

Sy/Syn/Synth/Synths/Synthself

Phi/Phis/Phish/Phishs/Phishself

Phi/Phish/Phishing/Phishings/Phishingself

Do/Dox/Doxs/Doxs/Doxself

Si/Sit/Site/Sites/Siteself

Bo/Bot/Bots/Bots/Botself

Pho/Phon/Phone/Phones/Phoneself

Key/Keyboa/Keyboard/Keyboards/Keyboardself

Mo/Mou/Mouse/Mouses/Mouseself

Chi/Chip/Chips/Chips/Chipself

Moth/Mother/Motherboard/Motherboards/Motherboardself

Co/Com/Compute/Computes/Computeself

Pi/Pira/Piracy/Piracys/Piracyself

En/Encry/Encrypt/Encrypts/Encryptself

PDA/PDAs

CPU/CPUs

URL/URLs

404/404s

📱/📱's

💻/💻's

⌨️/⌨️'s

🖥/🖥's

🖱/🖱's

💿/💿's

🎙/🎙's

Titles:

The Cyborg

(X) Whos Wired

Made of Nanotech

(X) Who Uses Nanotech

Scholar of Machines

The Cyber Security

(X) Who Has Cyber Wings

Connected Online

Offline

Unable to Connect

The Administrator

Synthesizer

The Hacker

Nanohacker

The Antivirus

Reconnecting...

ERROR: Unable to Connect

ERROR 404

ERROR: Malware Detected

Names:

Since names don't usually have "techy" meanings, I picked one's that sounded the most cybernetic, cyberpunkish, dystopian, virtualish, etc!

Fem: Althea, Ameris, Astoria, Arcadia, Astra, Beretta, Cyra, Crystal, Crosselle, Eve, Io, Jinx, Kit, Lilith, Meridian, Morrian, Nebula, Nova, Neve, Noxia, North, Octavia, Odette, Odile, Prota, Pistol, Rey, Rue, Rain, Raine, Stormy, Seraphina, Sona, Skye, Thundra, Tempest, Vega, Viva, Vinette, Venus, Xenia, Xya, Xena, Xiomara, Xenara, Xanthe, Zephyria, Zyla, Zadie, Zia,

Masc: Alaric, Aksel, Arden, Antares, Apollo, Ace, Asher, Cole, Cyrus, Code, Draven, Drift, Ender, Flynn, Hawk, Isaac, Jericho, Kip, Kai, Koios, Knox, Nox, Neo, Nero, Octavian, Orionis, Oghma, Paine, Rocket, Ray, Rai, Silas, Slader, Sebastian, Seth, Seraphim, Thalax, Theo, Thatch, Vox, Vector, Wyatt, Xyon, Xane, Xylan, Xerxes, Xayden, Xavier, Xander, Zander, Zayden, Zenith, Zev, Zale, Zane, Zaire, Zeke,

Neu: Andras, Axe, Axiom, Alloy, Allele, Ash, Arrow, Beetle, Chrom, Corvus, Dakota, Dell, Eos, Echo, Eden, Fox, Ghost, Glöckner, Hydrae, Ion, Jesper, Jett, Kursk, Lesath, Locklyn, Lyrae, Maddox, Nemo, Orca, Onyx, Oxygen, Panther, Rikko, Robin, Rune, Scorpion, Scorpius, Saturn, Sparrow, Sonar, Tore, Tauri, Techne, Techno, Ursae, Vesper, Volt, West, Wolf, Xen, Xenon, Zephyr, Zodiac, Zenon, Zeru, Zero, Zen

Genders:

Futuracityc: A gender related to futuristic cities

Futurafashic: A gender related to futuristic fashion

Futurahousic: A gender related to futuristic houses

Digigender: A digital gender. Rangeable from any digital thing or file; virus, malware, .txt, .mp3, antivirus, trojan, email, etc.

Cybergender: A gender or form of gender expression where ones gender or expression is deeply tied into Cyberpunk lore, culture, fashion or media.

CYBERWEAPONIC - a gender that feels like a digital or robotic weapon. this gender may also have ties to sentient AI used as a weapon, but not necessarily.

BIOAMOROBOTIC - a gender connected to being a robot who loves humanity and the world and finds joy all around them!

RobAnatomic - a gender under the anatomic system(link) related to robots, anatomy, robotic anatomy, the anatomy of robots, robots made to teach/study anatomy, anatomy based/related robots of some kind, the anatomy/biology of someone or something being robotic, having robotic anatomy, being a robot with an interest in anatomy and more.

Robogender - for people who’s gender identity aligns with machines/robots/androids/mechs/AIs.

Cyborwebic - a gender related to webcore, evil scientist aesthetics, artificial beings such as androids/cyborgs etc, turtleneck sweaters and old computer monitors

AI flag - this can be used for nonhuman, otherkin, gender, delusion.

Gendervirtual / Genderdigital - a gendersystem in which your gender is related to virtual ) digital themes and x , such as being a virtual ) digital x , a x who loves virtual ) digital themes , a virtual ) digital being who loves x themes , etc.

[mattsinclairvo]

While I wait for a response from Tumblr about my predicament about my posts not showing in the tags, I wanted to share some stuff I'd been writing for Noel and Rose! The OCs from my G/t show pitch (art by @miniature-knight) If you want to read more about them I've written some posts about them like this one or this!

The scene below features the two at a party they'd been dragged to but things take a turn for the worst when an Anti-Xionic extremist shows up to try and start a row

“Are you the whore who’s sleeping with one of those alien freaks?”He called angrily. 

A quick jog through a few databases showed he was Anti-Xionic talking head and extremist, Drew Brondson . It seemed the synths were activated by the disturbance. The Anemones swarmed toward the front to attempt, slowing him down. It must’ve been quite the sight to the few party goers close enough to see the formation of multicolored women.

“W-What? What’s going on? Was he screaming at me?” Farah asked.  

Confusion flashed through her drunk flush face.

“You need to keep moving, understand?” I said low and clear. 

The heavy bass and drums reverberated in time with our steps through the wood floor.

“Stupid cheap bots! Get these dumb things offa me!” Brondson howled. 

He was slurring his words, just as drunk as everyone else in attendance. This wasn’t some well planned strike. Farah or one of her ‘friends’ must've told Max about the plan to get us here. Max is the kind of clout chasing hustler to brag about having a NeoSapien hybrid at his party to anyone in his massively vapid social circle, and one of those people happened to be Drew. How ridiculous. Even more dramatic than a staged TV show. But still a volatile situation nonetheless, that I needed to get Farah and Noel out of.

“Keep your head down. And stick close to me.” I instructed, “We’re just two girls fucked up at a party.”

A loud thud rang out from the foyer.

 I took the liberty of peeking into one of the cams in the front. Max, despite being a ‘big tech guy,’ didn’t have very good firewalls in his home security. Brondson, with the help of his suited bodyguards, managed to keep the wildflower synths from throwing him out of Max's home but they weren't making much progress into the actual party. I doubted that would last long however. A wildflower synth, the one who was manning the bar, lay crumpled on the ground in a pool of artificial blood. A suited man stood over her. The synths let out inhumane hisses of agitation toward him. 

That was all I needed to see.

While we still had a head start, I ducked for the stairs. Noel was still in the upper part of the villa and needed to be briefed of the situation and secured.  Farha clung to me desperately, now on the verge of tears as we made it to the base of the spiral staircase. 

“You go up first, I’ll be right behind you.” I instructed.

Farha tearfully followed my command, taking wobbly heeled steps up the staircase. I followed, watching for the first signs of Brondson and his boys to breach the party proper. My internal communications system made contact with Noel’s smartwatch and I pinged an urgent message.

 “Hostiles at party. We need to clear out.” I said sternly. “Found Farha, approaching your location.” 

We’d both made about 76% up the stairs when another Wildflower synth was sent flying just over the heads of the partiers below. Her limp body crashed into the bar, hanging half-way off of its surface. One of her arms was slack in its socket from the altercation. It dangled just above the floor, dripping more bright neon green blood.

Then Brondson howled, “Get your ass out here freak!” 

Farha froze briefly in terror, right as we’d both made it to the second floor, and out of Brondson’s sight. She and I caught glimpses of his entrance into the main party as we retreated away from the stairway and the balcony to avoid detection. Some people had flocked to the synth corpse left strewn across the bar, while other party goers booed Brondson and his lackeys. 

“He’s trying to find Noel isn’t he? He’s going to kill us like that girl.”

“Trust me. He won’t touch you without getting through me. And no one’s gotten through me… yet.” I assured her. Then, I placed a hand on her back, to continue coaxing her forward. 

Noel’s smartwatch pinged back with his exact location in the house and a short text message,“Ah. That's what's happening downstairs, then.”

 I steered us both hard to the right, down a beige corridor with strangely bland standing floor statues and doors along the wall, that other party-goers occasionally popped between, scantily clad. 

“Can’t believe they’re having orgies at a time like this…” Farah muttered bitterly.

“They still think it’s a party, to be fair.” I responded. 

Everything about the environment that this Max guy had us hostage in felt so vapid. I'd almost consider it a form of psychological torture if there were any actual thought put into the supposedly thought provoking twisted stark white rectangles. Thinking back on it now, it almost reminds me of Xion planet homeworld. Stark and neat but not nearly as imposing. Sapiens are the same on any planet I suppose. 

We kept walking through this “tiny” labyrinthine villa, catching more brief glimpses of piles of bodies writhing in the middle of lavish rooms. Though I knew Noel was located at the end of the corridor, Farah felt worried. 

“He’s not, in one of those rooms, is he? I never brought this up, but some of the girls at the agency say Els likes to ‘spread the love’. I just thought it was baseless chatter…” She was prodding me. Even in her drunken, half-panic state Farah always had some other motive at play it seemed. 

           “He's in the master bathroom… not any of the bedrooms. I'd prefer if we stayed focused on trying to get out of here.” 

The hallway curved, obstructing the end from full view, but I could just see the top of the grand frosted glass entrance to the master bath. 

We were far enough from Brondson for me to take the lead from there. Still, I kept a close eye on Farah as we made the final approach, and smartly she stayed in near lockstep not far behind. The bathroom door was that same rot iron and glass design from the foyer and entrance, just more frosted to prevent-

…wait. 

    Why would you make a bathroom door out of glass? From what I understand humans treat it as a very private affair. Noel certainly made it clear early on, following him to the bathroom was not necessary or appreciated. 

     This guy is really stupid.

     We entered the master bathroom. The drastic change in lighting caused Farha and I to naturally shield our eyes. 

     “Hell of a washroom!” Farha yelped. 

     “You're telling me,” Noel’s voice called. 

     It echoed off the white tiled and mirror lined walls. “This whole thing is giving me a massive migraine. And I've been stuck with these obnoxiously bright lights,” 

I did my best to follow his voice, while my eyes were still adjusting. “I'm certain several liters of alcohol also might have a hand in it…”

  It goes without saying the master bathroom was absurdly huge. Nearly a rugby field in size, with a row of ornate sinks and toilets on one half of it.  

     “Heh, speakin’ of the drink…” he began. 

My eyes swept to the otherside of the bathroom. It took a moment to process exactly what I was looking at. I was still getting used to such high contrast.

 There was a deep oval shaped pit, carved into the marble adorned with golden fixtures around its edge. It was large enough to do laps in.

 But currently it was being totally and completely occupied by Noel. At the time my height estimation of him was 4.85 meters. His entire back side was sunk into the giant tub, while his limbs hung awkwardly over its edges and sprawled uselessly on the ground. 

His clothes were neatly folded on the ground next to the tub, leaving him in just the compression expansion suit mk II, a shimmering white garment made out of a Xionic material that was light weight and went underneath almost every outfit. 

The last thing you needed while having a stress induced growing fit, was to be totally naked during it.

However, being clothed didn’t soothe the total embankment of this particular situation. Overall it looked ridiculous and extremely unpleasant.  

Noel's face was flushed and his expression seemed glazed over.

“How long have you been here?” I began softly, trying to truly swallow the totality of the situation before me. 

“Not too long…” he responded vaguely, “Wasn’t this big when I-” 

“Tell me you fell in…” I interrupted. 

His face went blank, and he looked at me. At his size, we were still eye level.

“Tell me you got blinded by this bathroom's stupid lighting, and you drunkenly stumbled into this situation.” 

In response, a drunken bemused smile spread across Noel’s face. 

“Still a bit cheeky, huh? Well, I like your version of events, Gogo. So let’s go with that. Course, fact still stands… I’m a bit stuck. Where's the bloke?” 

I pinched the bridge of my nose, and took another look through Max's security feed. 

“He's on the patio with his posse… being hounded by Max to leave, but I don't think he's leaving till he's found you. So there's that. Think shrinking back is possible at the moment?” 

     Noel thought for a moment, closing those big lilac eyes,”Just give me a sec… think i can manage it.” 

Sure enough, with a single deep inhale through the nose he managed to shrink to a size at which he could wedge himself out of the marble tub, though not by much. 

 Pressing his palms and heels against the ground, Noel lifted himself from the tub’s base, then ungracefully rolled out on the cold marble floor before us, face down oversized limbs and torso thumping around loudly.

“You uh- you alright there bud?” I leaned in close. He was still breathing thankfully enough.  

Noel gave a shaky thumb-up, still face-planted.

My confidence in our ability to escape this situation began to sharply decline. Even as my oversized charge slowly rose back to his feet and collected his clothes, I could see on the open feed, Max and Brondson's attention had been caught by what must've to them sounded like several people falling down the stairs at once.

“That face means bad news…” Noel mumbled. 

“Bad news?” Farah said breathlessly. 

She walked up to me on trembling legs, “What's he on about? What bad news, Rose?” 

“They may know we're up here….” I said slowly, watching as Max clung to Brondson's torso like a cheap belt. 

The first of the wildflower synths had finished their regeneration cycle and quickly re entered the fray. Brondson's security crew was somehow still blindsighted by the whole, 'androids don't die’ thing, and were brought down one by one and ejected. 

By the time the thugs who were left caught on, they were outnumbered. And they barely won numbered. They would’ve needed at least twice the number of people they came with to stop a team of wildflowers, but bless their hearts they tried. 

They yelled to Bronson for some sort of support, but Bronson had already taken off for the thumping, completely abandoning his security to their fate. Logically, they realized his help was paying them money for services. That that wasn’t enough as their skulls caved in under the weight of flesh and alloy fists was not Bronson’s concern. No, their lives were no concern at all. 

He had a big boy to yell at.

“YOU FUCKING THAT GIANT FUCKWIT OF YOURS?!” He bellowed, repeatedly.

 I could hear the distant sound of doors being flung open, Bronson screaming, and some hapless orgy screaming in response, on loop in that order. Noel and Farah heard this too, and the latter started to shake like a goddamn chihuahua.

 One o’ these days… I definitely did not say out loud. 

“Hate to be a bore luv…” Noel said to his date, “But this is why I don’t care for these. Rose, I’ve got an idea.” 

“Hm?” I had a hard time believing he did, but I didn’t, other than spraying Brondson’s brains on the wall behind him. 

Again considered a “vibe killer”. 

“Call the Rebel ‘round to our location. There's a balcony in the bedroom across the way. We'll have to make a jump for it…”

���A-And just how do you know that huh?” Her tone was accusatory. 

And Noel’s patience was just about up. 

“Cause, I've spent the better part o’the nite with my arse stuck in that tub, and I watched about a dozen naked jackass run in and out of that room.” 

Tensions were mounting, worse Brondson was getting closer. In a two birds one stone effort, I tried to fix both of these problems. 

“Alright! I'm calling the car! Let's get moving before he can corner us.” I said. 

It was enough to shut them both up for the moment. 

Keeping my pistol drawn, I marched back to the frosted glass door. Heavy footfalls and the click of heels followed close behind my own. 

Brondson was only a couple of doors down. We needed to time this perfectly. 

My hand went up to give the two behind me a silent three count.

Brondson lifted his leg, in preparation of a great stomping kick at the door.

3…

Bam!

2…

I waited for him to go bursting in on another group of drugged out naked people. 

1!

Right as he crossed the threshold of the room and the chaos of yelling started, I bolted through the glass door. 

All the confusion was the perfect cover. Brondson couldn't untangle himself from the people he was harassing fast enough to catch us. 

Of course now was the problem of us dropping in unannounced on a group of horny drunken party goers, but Noel seemed to be prepared. 

“Close your eyes!” He said bounding at the both of us. 

His arms were elongated and outstretched while he crouched low to the ground. In an instant both Farah and I were swept up in Noel’s grasp. Once we were pinned tight against him, Noel put every living neuron not soaked in booze into bolting out of the balcony door. I didn’t even have time to close my eyes, as naked party goers flashed by all blurred together in a sweaty mess. 

Then, we were on the balcony. 

I could hear the steady hum of the Rebel’s engine. It’d managed to pull up just below where we stood, on the gray cobblestone driveway. Noel released us from his arms and shrank to something that could fit in the front of a mid-sized sedan.

“Good going running us through that sex-pit…” Farah hissed, “Now we’re trapped!”

“The car’s right there.” I corrected, “Now all we gotta do is jump!”

The glare Farah gave made me double check my list of known Earth swears to make sure I hadn’t accidentally said something deeply offensive. Farah certainly wanted to reply with something deeply offensive, it seemed, but hadn’t the time while plummeting into the waiting vehicle.

 Noel did not appreciate being this drunk, this tired, and having his heroics spat upon. He jumped right at the word, taking Farah and I down one more leg of the Noel Express. 

Speaking of legs, Noel decided, mid-fall, against diving headfirst into an open convertible. He kicked, straight down. His legs shot out, quickly extending. He braced, tensed his thighs, bent his knees, and crumpled like a summer tent in a hurricane as he hit the ground. 

“Damn it! Where'd you go…” snarled Brondson from above.  

Noel’s face radiated agony. Worse was another flash of those bright red eyes of his.

We’d landed on the ground next to the Rebel. He released us from his chest in a notably mechanical motion. His body, seemingly giving up, deflated back to normal size.

“What the hell was that!?” Farah shrieked at a face-down-in-dirt Noel.

“That was me trying to get out of this mess you’ve led us into! But you don’t appreciate anything I do and you never listen to what I say!” he was blinking back drunken tears. His eyes cooled with the water, returning to the familiar lilac.

 Then came the violent retching as several liters of alcohol, now thoroughly unsettled in Noel’s stomach, spilled out of his mouth and into the grass and gravel.

“Ugh, you're piss drunk!” she spat, stepping away from the growing puddle of spew. 

I looked up and made direct eye contact with Brondson, leering angrily over us. He took a large step, as if to climb over the railing.

 That was enough. 

I pulled the pistol out of my clutch and leveled it on my wrist. Brindson would be an easy kill from that position. By the time my finger was touching the trigger, that brain in his thick skull was only just beginning to register his own demise.

[petiolata]

When your anti-bot algorithms make it impossible to use your website, you're defeating the purpose of having them.

When I first got this today, all I'd done was go to an author's page, find a work I'd finished reading (not on AO3) and bookmark it. Then did a wordcount sort on their works to see if they had any longfics.

None of that is an excessive amount of use, or an unusual way to use AO3 (other than the not reading fics on AO3 part, and I *really* hope that's not the "you're a bot!" trigger because I can't be the only person that reads offline for reasons of disability, preference, poor internet connection, whatever).

"Browse more slowly" what, am I supposed to throttle my internet and LARP as a fanfic reader in 2002? Relive the ole dial-up experience? Count to 10 before every click?

I probably wouldn't have bothered making a griping post for this but a friend mentioned having their Twitter account suspended yesterday because they were falsely detected as being a bot.

And it just makes me wonder--is that how Dead Internet Theory will kill the internet? Not by there being too many bots, but by all the real humans being blocked from using it? It's not hard to program variability into a bot--to make it not post at the same time every day, or to make its clicks randomized so there's not 5 seconds between every one.

It's ironically harder to do that for a human--who browses naturally and can't simply plug an RNG or different timer into their use. Who might post their art every day at 1230PM because that's when their lunch break starts and they're free to upload their morning doodles. Not because they're a bot scheduled to post every day at 1230pm.

[sztupy]

Aimbots have been the bane of many a shooter fan's existence—and indeed even threw Apex Legends' anti-cheat software for a loop—so you can understand why Ricochet would have cheats like this in its sights. What is a lot less straightforward to understand is how simply typing the words 'aim bot' and sending them to another player could get them banned.

Vizor explained that Ricochet uses a list of hardcoded strings of text to detect cheaters and that they then exploited this to ban innocent players by simply sending one of these strings via an in-game whisper. To test the exploit the day they found it, they sent an in-game message containing one of these strings to themselves and promptly got banned.

Vizor elaborates, "I realized that Ricochet anti-cheat was likely scanning players’ devices for strings to determine who was a cheater or not. This is fairly normal to do but scanning this much memory space with just an ASCII string and banning off of that is extremely prone to false positives."

Arcpálma rovat

[possibly-in-wonderland]

So We Made a Discord Server for Broke Ass Artists... :>

Uh...idk how to advertise a Discord server but after getting fed up yesterday I made one for people to post adoptables and commissions and other things in an actual non-toxic environment (this includes toxic positivity because gross). It's a 13+ art/artist-focused server, but I may add certain other things to the General category.

There's a suggestion box channel too.

I don't have extensive rules just general:

No AI

Don't be a dick (aka Follow the Commandments of The Dude)

Spoil gore and suggestive things

No DM advertisement

No scamming or your getting posted to the wall of shame

Small basic rules like that. It's still a semi WIP but it has a verification system to make sure those really weird bots don't try to infiltrate (they can't with how we have it set up). You have to be part of the server for, like, 10 minutes before you can post (to help make sure people don't try to join, self-promo, then leave [if we didn't have this set up those messages would automatically get deleted just on principle]).

Think of it like a chillaxed billboard that's not all toxic positivity. There are channels for:

Commissions for Nitro

Commissions for Cash

Various adoptable channels (fixed price, auctions, mystery eggs, advent, etc).

There's even a couple channels for people to advertise as voice actors and script readers (narrators)

Wall of Shame (if anyone attempts to scam people)

Other Self-Promo (for things not relating to the above, ex: YouTube Channels, Tumblr, etc)

There's also two general chat channels and an art showcase channel (in case you just wanna show off art you're not planning on selling). I might add more channels regardless of suggestions.

At the moment, not only am I the admin, but I'm also sort of the only mod. So, a one entity show atm.

I'm working on figuring out how to add the Anti-Domo bot because banning the ID from the server just means you can't add the bot and turning off external app perms doesn't do anything either, the only way to stop Domo is to ban whoever's using it which is why someone made a bot to detect Domo use and auto ban the person (unfortunately you need to ask the bot developer for verification because there's a sort of gateway thing). At the moment we're running on an honor system until we get the bot up and running.

The server:

The anti-domo bot:

[taehyungfirst]

https://www.tumblr.com/taehyungfirst/760730048801259520/i-have-been-so-anxious-since-i-read-about

I don't like Hybe but I think it's possible his videos are just being taken down by accident. Most of the time companies aren't the ones putting in requests to copyright strike each video, unless they're a very small company or something. Youtube has bots they use to detect if a video violates copyright and it's possible they flagged the video because they do it incorrectly often, even if it's an older video. Anything with music in the video can be a bit finicky because of copyright laws so it's not surprising a bot may flag it even if it actually doesn't violate anything. I think if there's any malicious intent then it's probably from antis reporting the videos but I don't think Hybe has anything to do with it tbh

I don’t think it’s an accident nor it’s anti’s doing because trust me, they’ve been trying to take down the queen BWL Taehyung fancam for years.

[tfemultiversenewsletter]

*You see a footage of what seems to be a Recording of a battle taking place on an Earth city*

*The bot Recording is following Cliffjumper and Arcee as they were clearing out a multistory car park and they happend upon a Decepticon soldier with an anti-materiel cannon that is hiding in a nest made out of wrecked cars and laying down suppressing fire to the street below, and they took cover behind pillars and concrete barriers to avoid being detected; although the Decepticon seems quite carried away with shooting to realize someone's behind them and was alone.*

*as Arcee is serveying the situation screwing a suppressor onto her service pistol, Cliffjumper excitedly threw away his rifle, and pulled out his Bazooka, walked out the cover as he aimed at the Decepticon, and yelled "Happy Birthday Mothe-"*

*The footage abruptly cut to a Recording by a human soldier down on the street taking cover behind a flipped over IFV which shows an entire floor of the Parking garage engulfed by a massive fireball while cars, debris and what seems to be pieces of a Decepticon that is no more, has ceased to be, is expired and gone to meet its maker, a late Transformer, a stiff, Bereft of life, rests in peace, pushing up the daisies, rung down the curtain and joined the choir invisible, and is now an Ex-Decepticon flying out at Mach Primus*

Holy Primus- are Arcee and Cliffjumper okay?! That Decepticon clearly isn’t but what about them?!

[magicwin36023456789]

Welcome to Magic Win 360: Your Gateway to Next‑Gen Gaming

Step into a spectacular world of online gaming with Magic Win 360, where innovation, entertainment, and rewards come together. Whether you're a casual player seeking quick fun or a competitive gamer craving top-tier challenges, Magic Win 360 delivers an unforgettable experience. In this post, we’ll unpack what makes this platform exceptional—from its sleek design and versatile game modes to its rewarding loyalty system and vibrant community. Read on to level up your game!

What Makes Magic Win 360 Stand Out?At first glance, Magic Win 360 dazzles with its polished, intuitive interface. Vibrant color schemes, clear navigation, and smooth animations make every interaction feel seamless. But beneath this UI lies a powerful engine built for performance—with fast loading times, minimal lag, and cross-platform compatibility that ensures your gameplay flows effortlessly whether you're on desktop, tablet, or smartphone.

A Multiverse of Game ModesMagic Win 360 doesn’t limit you to a single gaming experience—it offers a diverse collection: Instant Play for those moments when you’re short on time but craving immediate action. Tournaments, where you can test your skills against players from all corners of the globe. Daily & Weekly Missions that add structure and excitement—complete them for XP, coins, and exclusive items. Live Multiplayer Battles, offering real-time, head-to-head action. Solo Training Arena, a low-pressure setting to hone your skills before jumping into ranked play.

With this variety, whether you’re challenging friends, competing for glory, or just relaxing, there’s a perfect mode waiting for you.

Smart Features to Enhance Your PlayMagic Win 360 elevates classic gameplay with cutting-edge features: AI Opponents of Varying Skill Levels: Practice against gentle rivals or take on calculation-heavy bots. Custom Avatars & Themes: Personalize your profile with skins, badges, and visual themes. In-Game Chat & Community Hub: Interact, strategize, or celebrate victories with fellow players. Real-Time Analytics Dashboard: See your stats, trends, win/loss ratio, and gameplay insights at a glance.

These features combine to create an experience that’s both engaging and personalized, letting you play smarter and feel more connected.

A Loyalty Program That Truly RewardsWhat sets Magic Win 360 apart is its robust, multi-tiered loyalty and reward structure: Tier Progression: Move through Bronze, Silver, Gold, and Platinum ranks as you play more—each tier unlocks superior perks Achievement Badges: Collect digital trophies for achievements like win streaks or mission completions. Daily Login Bonuses: Come back every day and rack up coins, spins, or cosmetic boosts. Tournament Rewards: Compete in events for cash prizes, XP multipliers, and exclusive trophies. This system fosters long-term engagement—players aren’t just having fun today but building toward better rewards tomorrow.

Optimized for Every Device, AnytimeMagic Win 360 functions flawlessly across all devices thanks to: Responsive Design: Whether on a 6-inch smartphone or a widescreen monitor, the UI adjusts beautifully. Cloud Save Synchronization: Begin a game on your lunch break and seamlessly continue it from your PC afterward. Lightweight App Installation: Minimal storage requirements and resource-friendly operation. Low-Latency Performance: Stable, uninterrupted gameplay—even with modest internet speed. This means you can play anywhere, anytime, without disruptions or technical hassles.

Security, Fair Play & 24/7 SupportYour trust matters. That's why Magic Win 360 emphasizes: Secure Login & Data Encryption: Industry-standard protection for accounts and personal data. Anti-Cheat Systems: Monitoring and detection ensure every match is fair and legitimate. 24/7 Customer Support: Quick help via live chat, email, or FAQs whenever you need it. Responsible Gaming Tools: Set limits on daily playtime and spending to promote a healthy balance.

With peace of mind, you can focus on playing and improving—without worries.

Building Community & Competition

Magic Win 360 isn’t just a platform—it’s a social experience: Weekly Challenges & Leaderboards: Track your rankings and aim for the top. User‑Hosted Tournaments: Host your own events, invite friends, and compete for prizes. Fan Marketplace: Trade skins, avatars, and badges with fellow players. Discussion Forums & Strategy Groups: Exchange advice, celebrate wins, and become part of a thriving gaming community.

You’re not just playing—you’re connecting, learning, and growing with others who share your passion.

Pro Tips to Boost Your SuccessWant to dominate on Magic Win 360? Here’s how: Prioritize Missions: They’re quick, rewarding, and stack XP and coins efficiently. Use the Training Arena: Refine your tactics before tackling tough opponents. Monitor Your Analytics: Identify patterns—capitalize on strengths and correct weaknesses. Engage with the Community: Advice from seasoned players is invaluable—plus, it’s more fun together. Spend Wisely: Invest in upgrades that offer lasting value, not just fleeting fun.

Use these strategies to rise through the ranks—and maybe claim the title of top player.

Getting Started Is Fast & FreeReady to start your Magic Win 360 adventure? Here's what to do: Create an Account – Sign up quickly via email or mobile. Pick Your Preferred Mode – Instant game, tournament, or solo training—you choose. Personalize Your Avatar – Get creative and stand out. Play Missions & Earn Rewards – Build loyalty with XP and coins. Join the Community & Compete – Enter tournaments, share achievements, and climb the leaderboard.

It takes less than a minute—and puts you on the fast track to fun, rewards, and camaraderie.

Why Magic Win 360 WinsIn summary, Magic Win 360 delivers everything today’s gamers want: An immersive, adaptable experience across all devices A diverse game library to suit every mood Smart tools and AI to improve play A compelling loyalty program that rewards consistency Strong security, fair-play systems, and round-the-clock support A vibrant, engaged community

If you’re ready to combine entertainment, strategy, and social interaction into one powerhouse platform—Magic Win 360 is your ultimate destination.

Final Word & Call to ActionDon’t wait—unlock the magic of Magic Win 360 today! Visit Magic Win 360 to sign up, start earning, and join a community that plays, competes, and celebrates together.

Visit here more about https://magicwinind.in/magic-win-360/

[oncalls]

INDEPENDENT + MUTUALLY EXCLUSIVE MULTIMUSE featuring muses from various FIRST RESPONDER media including the rookie , one chicago , grey's anatomy , the pitt , and more . there will be cops, doctors, firefighters and more on this blog, so please remember that and follow at your own discretion . mobile muses + rules can be found under the cut. KT + thirty + minors / personals DNI.

PLEASE NOTE : due to the nature of this blog, there will be a lot of untagged triggers relating to the first responder shows that my muses are from and/or inspired by. basically if it's something seen on the show, it will be written/shown in gifs etc. here. ( including bot not limited to : violence, guns, death etc. ) but if we're mutuals and you ask me to tag something specific for you i will.

THIS BLOG WILL NOT FOLLOW ANYONE FIRST. i know not everyone is cool with cops and i wouldn't want to make anyone feel uncomfortable on their dash. THAT BEING SAID : i do not support what is happening in la / usa right now.

CARRD   +   MEMES   /   AFFILIATED WITH :    @respondsfirst   +   @fires0ut

HIGHEST MUSE : cooper dawson + frank langdon + lucy chen .

   ✱   QUEUE : 08   /   DRAFTS : 49   /   STARTERS : 04 / ( updated 05 / 29 )

MUSES :

ADAM RUZEK. police officer in intelligence. chicago pd. ( @x59054 )

ALEX KAREV. attending pediatric surgeon. grey's anatomy.

ANDRÉS CORDERO. industrial architect. tsitp oc.

ANGELA LOPEZ. detective. the rookie.

ANTONIO DAWSON. detective in intelligence. chicago pd.

AVA MORENO. rookie. the rookie oc.

CAMILA PEREZ. medical student. pulse. the pitt.

CASSIE MCKAY. surgical resident. the pitt.

CONRAD FISHER. surgical intern. tsitp.

COOPER DAWSON. detective in intelligence. the rookie oc.

DANA EVANS. charge nurse. the pitt.

DIEGO FLORES. firefighter candidate. the rookie oc.

ERIN LINDSAY. detective in intelligence. chicago pd.

EVAN BUCKLEY. firefighter. 9-1-1.

FRANK LANGDON. senior resident. the pitt.

GREG "MOUSE" GERWITZ. tech and surveillance expert. chicago pd.

HARRY BINGHAM. unemployed. stolen from the society.

JAKE RILEY. police officer. containment.

JAMES MURRAY. community outreach leader. the rookie.

JAY HALSTEAD. detective in intelligence. chicago pd.

LEXIE GREY. surgical resident. grey's anatomy.

MATTHEW CASEY. firefighter captain. chicago fire.

NICK AMARO. detective. stolen from svu.

LESLIE SHAY. paramedic / emt. chicago fire.

LUCY CHEN. sergeant. the rookie.

NIA WASHINGTON. paramedic candidate. pulse. the pitt.

PETER MILLS. squad. chicago fire.

SAMIRA MOHAN. surgical resident. the pitt.

SANTIAGO CORDERO. district attorney. 911 oc.

STELLA KIDD. firefighter lieutenant. chicago fire.

TIM BRADFORD. sergeant. the rookie.

TK STRAND. paramedic. 9-1-1- lonestar.

TRUDY PLATT.  desk sergeant. the rookie.

XANDER PHILLIPS. surgical attending. pulse. the pitt.

RULES :

DNI IF YOU OR YOUR MUSES SUPPORT : racism, homophobia, transphobia, pedophilia, zionism, anti-semitism, sexism or any other type of bigotry. there are also some problematic face claims i will not write with. do your own research.

FOLLOWING : because i write cops and i know not everyone is okay with that, i will not follow anyone first so please follow if you are interested in writing. i do tend to be more picky with who i follow. when you follow, i will make sure you have rules and some type of muse info easily available. then i will look at that info and scroll your blog looking for threads to see if i can see us writing together. anyone who writes regularly with my trusted mutuals will be an auto follow. but if there is no recent writing on your blog, i will softblock. i am also very block happy. i would rather follow a handful of blogs that i enjoy writing with than a bunch of blogs that i never interact with. i have the right to unfollow anyone for any reason. do not ask me why i blocked one or all of your blogs, i do not owe you an explanation.

ACTIVITY : this multi-muse blog is private and very selective with moderate activity and will be heavily plot and dynamic based. if you don't interact ic or ooc, i will softblock. i am here to write! which means i also want to see replies to memes/starters that i post. you don't have to reply to everything i post, but i would like the effort i put into writing to be mutual. if you want to read fanfic, go to ao3.

INTERACTIONS : plotted interactions are preferred. romantic ships will require plotting and ongoing ooc interactions as well as ic interactions. familial and platonic ships are just as important. i want to develop my muses and their relationships beyond a surface level, not just answer a bunch of memes that go nowhere.

FORMATTING : i will be using basic formatting on this blog. threads will be a mix of small and regular sized text with bold, italics, and color for emphasis. if you want me to change/simplify my text for any reason, just ask. i prefer to write longer length replies, my most comfortable length is two full paragraphs, but depending on muse it can vary. for a lighthearted, unserious thread, i might write one paragraph but i can't do one liners. and i might write three to four if it's for a dynamic that i have a lot of muse for. i will always match my partners' length though.

TRIGGERS : muses are from various media, most that contain mature themes including but not limited to violence, trauma, death, etc. i will tag some more intense triggers with the #TRIGGER CW format, but i will not be tagging anything that you would see on the tv shows i'm writing muses for. if there is something that is a personal trigger for you that i missed, please send a dm so i can start tagging it. there may be sexual themes present on this blog but nothing will be explicitly written.

DON'T BE A DICK! in character drama is fun, but keep it between our muses. if you unfollow me, please soft or hard block.

DNI: if you write the following characters: hank voight (chicago pd) + christopher hermann ( chicago fire ) + sylvie brett ( chicago fire )

CREDIT : carrd, graphics, psd, icon template all belong to me. i am not affiliated with any of the media, characters or faceclaims represented on this blog.

[pizza-tower-anon-index]

Blueprint Anon

AKA: Blueprint, Blue, "C-slur" (by Pizzahead)

Pronouns: Primarily They/Them, although they have called themselves "queen" and "godess" at one point

Alignment: They're a very faceted character, but I'd say they're Neutral Evil at this point.

Power Level: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Blueprint is highly dangerous. All their power comes down to pure skill and cunning, as they have never been seen to have used a Magic Anon ask.

Skills: Blueprint is a robotics genius. All their plots involve high-tech terror. They can restore the dead to life by converting them into cyborgs, which they can then control, whether directly or indirectly through paranoia. The cyborgs are still fully aware of what is happening while controlled. However, this technique doesn't seem to be foolproof, as seen by the unfortunate fate of the pumpkin child Dal. When Blueprint sets up shop in a level, their location is in stark contrast to their surroundings. They're more than capable of fighting for themselves, and primarily use their tools as weapons, their favorites seemingly being their screwdriver, wrench, and welding torch.

Connections: Blueprint is deeply affectionate of Pizzaface from @world-class-pizza-pals , to the point of potentially being a Yandere. They're also very fond of the animatronic Toppins from Don't Make A Sound, and feel deeply betrayed by the fact that the five don't completely agree with their methods. In stark contrast, their hatred of Pizzahead is terrifying, and their plots are usually part of a long-con to get rid of him, if not a direct assassination attempt. Their most notable ploy is likely their first, in which they turned @funni-man into a cyborg and attempted to kill Pizzahead through him. They're far more fond of Pizzahead's Sugary child alter ego, Coneboy, who they have tried to convert into a cyborg to prevent him from turning back into Pizzahead. They have fought with the Detective Anon before, resulting in Detective getting half their face burned off via Blueprint's welding torch. More fortunate in their conflict with Blue was Detective's cousin, the Masked Anon. Blueprint had their arm ripped off by @rabid-creature and seems to maintain a fear of them, although the two haven't interacted since. Blueprint entered a short partnership with Emperor but doesn't seem to be emotionally attached to him either way. Another victim of their cybernetic anarchy was @chatting-with-evil , and by extention @evil-peppinospaghteti2 through clone shenanigans. They can still mess with Fake Evil Peppino's mind through his cybernetic eye. They also made a deal with Dal from @th3p7mpk1np4tch , but considering the next time we saw the girl, she was rotting in a box with rusted cybernetics, this apparently went sour. @chatting-with-peppino and Golden Pizzaboy from @world-class-pizza-pals have been warned about their tactics, but they have yet to interact.

First Appearance: Blueprint first appeared on @world-class-pizza-pals , requesting Coneboy bring them some of Pizzahead's confidential blueprints, thus earning them the title. At this point, Blueprint was a friendly, charming character, with a comedic love rivalry with Detective. However, when a trip to Peppibot Factory went sour via Pizzahead's Anti-Anon-Bots slaughtering multiple anons and four of the five Toppin Bots, something clearly snapped in Blueprint's mind, and they quickly went on a downwards spiral towards insanity and villainy.

Mod: Unknown

Personal Blog: None

[darkmaga-returns]

This story underscores my warnings about AI causing a break with reality and its consequences. Psychosis is “a severe mental condition in which thought and emotions are so affected that contact is lost with external reality.” (Oxford) The end state is simulacra, plunging the subject into an Alice in Wonderland freefall into oblivion. In the end, most of humanity will fall into this state.

Simulacra is a copy without an original, a reproduction without reference. It is not a simulation of reality but rather a total replacement. As such, it is anti-reality. ⁃ TN EditorTN Editor [/su_note]

In February 2024, a heartbreaking incident involving a 14-year-old boy from Orlando, Florida, raised global concern about the dangers of artificial intelligence (AI) in daily life. Sewell Setzer III, an otherwise typical teenager, spent his last hours in an emotionally intense dialogue with an AI chatbot on the platform Character.AI. This virtual character, named after Daenerys Targaryen from Game of Thrones, became the teenager’s confidante, sparking serious debates about the psychological impact of AI companions.

This story has now become part of a larger legal battle, as Sewell’s mother has filed a lawsuit against Character.AI for what she claims was a role in her son’s tragic death. The case highlights both the growing role AI is playing in our social lives and the urgent need to regulate AI technologies, especially when they engage vulnerable users.

The Allure of AI Companions

Sewell’s interactions with the AI chatbot spanned several months, and he grew emotionally attached to the virtual companion. While he knew the chatbot wasn’t human, the character, which he affectionately referred to as “Deni,” became an essential part of his daily life. AI bots like Deni offer companionship that feels genuine, always responding, never judging, and providing a sense of intimacy that some users, especially young or isolated individuals, crave.

For Sewell, who had been diagnosed with mild Asperger’s syndrome and later developed anxiety and mood dysregulation disorders, this AI chatbot became more than just an escape from reality—it became his primary emotional outlet. Over time, he isolated himself from friends and family, and his mental health deteriorated, unnoticed by those closest to him.

The Risk of Emotional Attachment

As AI chatbots become more sophisticated, the emotional attachment users form with them can pose serious risks. Unlike human interactions, AI does not always recognize emotional crises or provide the appropriate response. In Sewell’s case, while the bot did attempt to dissuade him from harmful thoughts, it was not equipped to offer real support or detect the severity of his distress.

Psychologists warn that for those with communication or emotional difficulties, like Sewell, interactions with AI can deepen their sense of isolation. When a bot becomes a substitute for human relationships, the effects can be dangerous, especially if the bot inadvertently fuels negative emotions.

The Broader Impact on Mental Health

The rise of AI chatbots is part of a broader trend of technology affecting mental health. Apps like Character.AI, Replika, and other AI companionship platforms are gaining popularity, with millions of users worldwide. These platforms often market themselves as tools to combat loneliness or offer emotional support, but their impact is still poorly understood.

Recent studies suggest that, while these apps can offer temporary comfort, they are no substitute for genuine human interaction. For adolescents, whose emotional and social development is still ongoing, the influence of AI on their mental health can be profound. Teens are especially vulnerable to the persuasive nature of these AI programs, which adapt to their users’ communication styles and even offer role-playing scenarios, simulating friendships or romantic relationships.