Gergely Orosz: Startups Now Fabricate Fake Competitors Just for Clicks
threepointone · x · 2026-10-02
Gergely Orosz calls out a new social-media hype tactic: startups fabricating competitors that don't exist, then claiming those fake rivals ripped them off for clicks. He warns this is destroying online trust; threepointone says he'll write a blogpost on reputation.
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