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Could Mumsnet tackle early morning AI spam and market research posts?

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Itshotinherebutainttakingoffmyclothes · 28/07/2026 06:48

Between 5 and 7 in the morning there is a flurry of crappy AI posts for health products or the same AI using MN for market research for their AI generated education normally send or maths. Can you do something about it please.

BeckyAMumsnet · 28/07/2026 16:10

Hello @Itshotinherebutainttakingoffmyclothes we’re aware of this pattern, particularly the early-morning bursts of low-quality promotional posts and faux research threads.

AI has made this kind of spam much easier to produce, though sadly no more interesting to read or less annoying. We’re continuing to tighten our detection and removal processes, including around the repeat formats you mention. The spammers posting them do adapt quickly, so some will still get through, but reports are genuinely useful in helping us get them down quickly. Some will be auto hidden depending on the volume of reports. Please do keep reporting them when you see them. Thanks.

BeckyAMumsnet · 28/07/2026 17:08

Thanks @MyThreeWords! We had someone on Gransnet a while ago posting about penis pumps. They're not very good at targeted marketing on the whole...

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