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Mastodon user accuses AI firms of DDoS attacks via data scraping

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A Mastodon user has accused AI companies of engaging in DDoS attacks against websites by excessively scraping data. The user claims these actions are akin to cybercrime and urges the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) to address the issue. The user's personal blog was reportedly targeted by a seedbox company, which they identified as a primary perpetrator. AI

RANK_REASON User complaint on social media without verifiable claims or broader industry impact.

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Mastodon user accuses AI firms of DDoS attacks via data scraping

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · alice_pea_3526 ·

    @ eff Instead of continuing to suck on those clankers' big fat vape pens, maybe you should do something about those same AI companies engaging in # DDoS attacks

    @ eff Instead of continuing to suck on those clankers' big fat vape pens, maybe you should do something about those same AI companies engaging in # DDoS attacks on people's websites by scraping them to death. I had this happen to my small blog last night. One of the main culprits…

    LINKS alicegotchained.faba.icu/…/my-server-was-…

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