Reddit User Accuses Open-Weights Firm LTX of Astroturfing with Bot Accounts
Obvious_Set5239 · reddit · 2026-10-01
A Reddit user accuses LTX of deploying blatant bot accounts to astroturf comments about its open-weights models, claiming the bots persisted two months post-release and manipulated votes—a critical comment flipped from +6 to -4. The post highlights alleged community-manipulation practices, though the claims remain one side's account.
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