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a16z-Backed Startup Sells Thousands of ‘Synthetic Influencers’ to Manipulate Social Media as a Service
Andreessen Horowitz is funding a company that clearly violates the inauthentic behavior policies of every major social media platform.
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October 28, 2025 at 3:26 PM
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the 2025 cohort of a16z-backed AI startups is a forecast for all the ways AI is going to ruin your life in the near future www.404media.co/a16z-is-fund...
a16z Is Funding a 'Speedrun' to AI-Generated Hell on Earth
Do you want ‘AI-powered social orbits,’ ‘autonomous recruiting firms,’ and an ‘AI-powered credit card?’ Too bad, you’re getting them anyway.
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October 28, 2025 at 6:16 PM
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VC is out of ideas.
October 28, 2025 at 6:32 PM
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A new lawsuit accuses a16z of turning Roblox into a school shooter's playground
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Lawsuit Accuses a16z of Turning Roblox Into a School Shooter's Playground
The family of a dead teen girl said she'd still be alive if Roblox did a better job moderating its platform.
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October 28, 2025 at 1:36 PM
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“a16z-Backed Startup Sells Thousands of ‘Synthetic Influencers’ to Manipulate Social Media as a Service *** Andreessen Horowitz is funding a company that clearly violates the inauthentic behavior policies of every major social media platform.” (Andreessen also helped Elon by Twitter.) 10/24/24 … 1/
a16z-Backed Startup Sells Thousands of ‘Synthetic Influencers’ to Manipulate Social Media as a Service
Andreessen Horowitz is funding a company that clearly violates the inauthentic behavior policies of every major social media platform.
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October 28, 2025 at 3:19 PM
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I hate a16z with my whole being
"the startup, called Doublespeed, is pitching an astroturfing AI-powered bot service, which is in clear violation of policies for all major social media platforms."
a16z-Backed Startup Sells Thousands of ‘Synthetic Influencers’ to Manipulate Social Media as a Service
Andreessen Horowitz is funding a company that clearly violates the inauthentic behavior policies of every major social media platform.
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October 27, 2025 at 4:33 PM
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What if your coworkers were AI? What if AI agents, not humans, monitored security camera feeds?
Does that sound like absolute hell on Earth?
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Does that sound like absolute hell on Earth?
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a16z Is Funding a 'Speedrun' to AI-Generated Hell on Earth
Do you want ‘AI-powered social orbits,’ ‘autonomous recruiting firms,’ and an ‘AI-powered credit card?’ Too bad, you’re getting them anyway.
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October 28, 2025 at 6:29 PM
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a16z-Backed Startup Sells Thousands of ‘Synthetic Influencers’ to Manipulate Social Media as a Service
Andreessen Horowitz is funding a company that clearly violates the inauthentic behavior policies of every major social media platform.
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October 28, 2025 at 1:59 PM
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Marc Andreessen, who sits on Meta's board, is funding a click farm www.404media.co/a16z-backed-...
a16z-Backed Startup Sells Thousands of ‘Synthetic Influencers’ to Manipulate Social Media as a Service
Andreessen Horowitz is funding a company that clearly violates the inauthentic behavior policies of every major social media platform.
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October 24, 2025 at 5:56 PM
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a16z is also giving money to an AI startup that explicitly sells bot nets to manipulate public opinion.
i think a16z needs a lot more scrutiny
i think a16z needs a lot more scrutiny
October 29, 2025 at 1:15 PM
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NEW: an a16z-backed startup called Doublespeed promises clients can “orchestrate actions on thousands of social accounts through both bulk content creation and deployment.”
Essentially an AI-powered bot service in violation of all major social media platforms
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Essentially an AI-powered bot service in violation of all major social media platforms
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a16z-Backed Startup Sells Thousands of ‘Synthetic Influencers’ to Manipulate Social Media as a Service
Andreessen Horowitz is funding a company that clearly violates the inauthentic behavior policies of every major social media platform.
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October 24, 2025 at 6:14 PM
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So an a16z-backed startup called Doublespeed promises clients can “orchestrate actions on thousands of social accounts through both bulk content creation and deployment.”
It's basically a spam operation then
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It's basically a spam operation then
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a16z-Backed Startup Sells Thousands of ‘Synthetic Influencers’ to Manipulate Social Media as a Service
Andreessen Horowitz is funding a company that clearly violates the inauthentic behavior policies of every major social media platform.
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October 24, 2025 at 6:13 PM
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A new startup, called Doublespeed, is being backed by one of biggest venture capital firms in Silicon Valley, Andreessen Horowitz (a16z).
The new venture "is pitching an astroturfing AI-powered bot service, which is in clear violation of policies for all major social media platforms."
The new venture "is pitching an astroturfing AI-powered bot service, which is in clear violation of policies for all major social media platforms."
a16z-Backed Startup Sells Thousands of ‘Synthetic Influencers’ to Manipulate Social Media as a Service
Andreessen Horowitz is funding a company that clearly violates the inauthentic behavior policies of every major social media platform.
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October 27, 2025 at 12:36 AM
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And here’s a startup offering influencing/propaganda services. Called it ;) www.404media.co/a16z-backed-...
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a16z-Backed Startup Sells Thousands of ‘Synthetic Influencers’ to Manipulate Social Media as a Service
Andreessen Horowitz is funding a company that clearly violates the inauthentic behavior policies of every major social media platform.
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October 28, 2025 at 3:52 PM
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a16z-Backed Startup Sells Thousands of ‘Synthetic Influencers’ to Manipulate Social Media as a Service
Andreessen Horowitz is funding a company that clearly violates the inauthentic behavior policies of every major social media platform.
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October 24, 2025 at 6:08 PM
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I just listened to him on the a16z podcast, and I’m not suggesting anything, but wow does he sound like he’s on drugs.
October 29, 2025 at 4:06 PM
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"So the next time you find yourself asking why you're being inundated with AI wherever you go, remember that the answer is that someone with millions of dollars to spare paid for it on the off chance that it will yield a nice return."
a16z Is Funding a 'Speedrun' to AI-Generated Hell on Earth
a16z Is Funding a 'Speedrun' to AI-Generated Hell on Earth
October 28, 2025 at 10:00 PM
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a16z is a menace
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a16z: what if we added gambling addiction onto everything
October 23, 2025 at 12:43 AM
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Another example of a16z being the absolute fucking worst
"the startup, called Doublespeed, is pitching an astroturfing AI-powered bot service, which is in clear violation of policies for all major social media platforms."
a16z-Backed Startup Sells Thousands of ‘Synthetic Influencers’ to Manipulate Social Media as a Service
Andreessen Horowitz is funding a company that clearly violates the inauthentic behavior policies of every major social media platform.
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October 27, 2025 at 4:56 PM
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October 28, 2025 at 6:26 PM
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Sources: legal AI startup Harvey raised $150M led by a16z at an $8B valuation, up from a $5B valuation in June, bringing its total raised to over $1B (Iain Martin/Forbes)
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October 29, 2025 at 6:31 PM
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a16z-Backed Startup Sells Thousands of ‘Synthetic Influencers’ to Manipulate Social Media as a Service
Andreessen Horowitz is funding a company that clearly violates the inauthentic behavior policies of every major social media platform.
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October 25, 2025 at 12:31 AM
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Even though it should feel pointless to care about this as our republic crumbles but somehow this shit does still make my blood boil
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a16z-Backed Startup Sells Thousands of ‘Synthetic Influencers’ to Manipulate Social Media as a Service
Andreessen Horowitz is funding a company that clearly violates the inauthentic behavior policies of every major social media platform.
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October 25, 2025 at 6:21 AM
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