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[Infographic] The 9 Flavors of Content Spam

By Sarah Beldo  / 

27 Jun 2018

Remember email spam? It used to be the scourge of the inbox, drowning out legitimate messages with sketchy offers for cheap pills and fast loans. But thanks to machine learning, these days you rarely see an unsolicited ad or offer pop up in email.

The bad news? Instead, scammers have moved on to plague communities, forums, social networks, marketplaces, and other destinations that host user-generated content.

We’ve pinpointed all of the new ways that spammers are getting their message across. Check out our new infographic to learn more!

 

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Sarah Beldo was the Director of Content Marketing at Sift.

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