r/biohackers Curbs Peptide, HRT Posts as Mods Warn AI Search Is Being Gamed
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Updated · 404 Media · Jun 3
r/biohackers Curbs Peptide, HRT Posts as Mods Warn AI Search Is Being Gamed
2 articles · Updated · 404 Media · Jun 3
Summary
Weekly megathreads will replace new peptide and HRT posts on r/biohackers after moderators said vendors were seeding Reddit discussions to get cited by AI chatbots and search tools.
Moderators said agencies use warmed-up accounts, paid posters and prompt-tailored threads to slip brand mentions into high-engagement conversations that large language models are likely to scrape.
The clampdown also reflects safety concerns in a fast-growing, lightly regulated market, with moderators warning that deceptive promotion of grey-market compounds could push users toward harmful products.
Reddit said its safety teams and automated moderation tools already remove manipulation at scale, but moderators said the latest campaigns are sophisticated enough that detection often comes down to pattern recognition.