@ricmac Meta is already doing this on Threads. There are a ton of fake accounts / bots on Threads always asking questions. My assumption is that Meta is training its AI models on the human responses to these questions. In addition to that, Threads consists of many AI virtual influencer accounts displaying GenAI images and deepfake videos. I recommend caution when following users with "threads . net" instance accounts on Mastodon (these are federated Threads user accounts).