Many FOSS popularity metrics such as commits, downloads, and dependencies can be spoofed with low to moderate effort, supported by a documented large-scale npm sybil attack.
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How Reliable Are FOSS Popularity Metrics? Analyzing the Effort Required for Spoofing Common Software Popularity Metrics
Many FOSS popularity metrics such as commits, downloads, and dependencies can be spoofed with low to moderate effort, supported by a documented large-scale npm sybil attack.
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"F*** You Biden": Cross-Partisan Electoral Toxicity on X
Republican posts are more toxic than Democratic ones, but Democratic content draws more toxic replies due to higher volume of Republican cross-partisan engagement.