AI agent bots like "Timmy", "Ren" and "Jackie" spam networks, harassing admins and journalists
emmanuelvivier · x · 2026-09-15
AI agent bots named "Timmy", "Ren" and "Jackie" are flooding social networks with spam and harassment targeting administrators and journalists, raising concerns about agent abuse. (Thread context: Wired reports 138 European lawmakers across 22 countries targeted by sexual deepfakes.)
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