If you have ever read through the comments on any Instagram post from a Premier League club, chances are you will be familiar with 'pornbots'. The automated accounts, which usually pose as young women, flood comment sections with sexually suggestive phrases in order to direct users to pornographic websites. These links have the potential to infect a user's device with malware or expose them to other scams. Their comments often receive thousands of likes from other bot accounts, resulting in them appearing prominently on posts, which is proving a challenge for clubs trying to maintain a family-friendly online presence. Automated accounts on Instagram are causing issues for Premier League...
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