# Bot Traffic on The No Agenda Show Bot Traffic comes up in 6 chapters across 6 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from January 2016 to February 2025. - **Chapters:** 6 - **Episodes:** 6 - **Discussed:** January 2016 – February 2025 - **Related topics:** [Ad Fraud](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/ad-fraud.md), [Digital Advertising](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/digital-advertising.md), [Arbitrage](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/arbitrage.md), [Click Fraud](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/click-fraud.md), [Cnbc](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cnbc.md), [Comscore](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/comscore.md), [Data Centers](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/data-centers.md), [Dot-com Bubble](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/dot-com-bubble.md), [Jim Acosta](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/jim-acosta.md), [Midas Touch](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/midas-touch.md) ## Chapters 1–6 of 6 ### Midas Touch Download Metrics, PodScribe, and PAC Origins - **Episode:** [1740: DOGE-CAM](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1740-doge-cam.md) - **Published:** 2025-02-20 - **Time:** 9:14–15:51 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1740-doge-cam/chapter/midas-touch-download-metrics-podscribe-and-pac-origins.md An investigation into Midas Touch's reported 57 million monthly downloads reveals a high-frequency publishing strategy of 13 to 20 short episodes per day. The entity's origins as a 2020 anti-Trump Super PAC and its ties to wealthy political circles are highlighted as factors in its rapid growth. Keywords: [midas touch](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/midas-touch.md), podscribe, download numbers, [super pac](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/super-pac.md), [bot traffic](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/bot-traffic.md), [jim acosta](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/jim-acosta.md) ### The Inversion, YouTube Bot Traffic and Ad Fraud - **Episode:** [1203: RET](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1203-ret.md) - **Published:** 2020-01-02 - **Time:** 14:23–18:04 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1203-ret/chapter/the-inversion-youtube-bot-traffic-and-ad-fraud.md New York Magazine editor Max Reed describes "The Inversion," a term coined by YouTube engineers in 2013 when bot traffic nearly surpassed human traffic. This phenomenon threatens the integrity of the internet as machine learning systems may begin to classify real human behavior as fraudulent. The prevalence of fake data is cited as a long-standing issue in the digital advertising industry. Keywords: the inversion, max reed, [youtube](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/youtube.md), [bot traffic](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/bot-traffic.md), [ad fraud](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/ad-fraud.md) ### Digital Advertising Scams and Bot Traffic - **Episode:** [1118: Birth Strike](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1118-birth-strike.md) - **Published:** 2019-03-08 - **Time:** 58:39–1:01:25 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1118-birth-strike/chapter/digital-advertising-scams-and-bot-traffic.md The digital advertising industry is allegedly sustained by a scam involving fake traffic and bots that mimic human behavior. Similar to the inaccuracies of the old Nielsen ratings, modern attribution services like ComScore are accused of allowing publishers to inflate their value through traffic-sharing deals. A potential collapse of this "scam" is predicted to mirror the dot-com crash of 2000. Keywords: [ad fraud](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/ad-fraud.md), [bot traffic](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/bot-traffic.md), [comscore](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/comscore.md), [nielsen ratings](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/nielsen-ratings.md), [dot-com bubble](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/dot-com-bubble.md) ### Internet Advertising Fraud, Fake Metrics - **Episode:** [1098: Climate Grief](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1098-climate-grief.md) - **Published:** 2018-12-28 - **Time:** 2:05:54–2:07:27 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1098-climate-grief/chapter/internet-advertising-fraud-fake-metrics.md A New York Magazine article titled "How Much of the Internet Is Fake?" is discussed, highlighting the prevalence of bot traffic and click fraud. The report suggests that a significant portion of digital advertising metrics, businesses, and content are fraudulent. This reinforces the show's decision to avoid traditional ad-based monetization. Keywords: [click fraud](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/click-fraud.md), [bot traffic](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/bot-traffic.md), [new york magazine](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/new-york-magazine.md), [digital advertising](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/digital-advertising.md), [monetization](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/monetization.md) ### OZY Media, Ad Fraud and Bot Traffic - **Episode:** [994: Scromit](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/994-scromit.md) - **Published:** 2017-12-28 - **Time:** 2:11:47–2:17:39 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/994-scromit/chapter/ozy-media-ad-fraud-and-bot-traffic.md OZY Media is facing scrutiny from major advertisers like Procter & Gamble and Unilever over allegations of bot traffic and fraudulent video views. The company's business model is described as a form of "arbitrage," where traffic is purchased at low rates to inflate numbers for advertisers and investors, a common practice in the digital media industry. Keywords: [ozy media](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/ozy-media.md), [ad fraud](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/ad-fraud.md), [bot traffic](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/bot-traffic.md), [procter & gamble](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/procter-gamble.md), [arbitrage](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/arbitrage.md), [digital advertising](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/digital-advertising.md) ### Yahoo! Facing Allegations of Fraudulent Ad Traffic - **Episode:** [789: Kidults](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/789-kidults.md) - **Published:** 2016-01-10 - **Time:** 2:17:49–2:19:29 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/789-kidults/chapter/yahoo-facing-allegations-of-fraudulent-ad-traffic.md CNBC reports that Yahoo!'s programmatic video advertising platform is being accused of generating mostly fraudulent, non-human traffic. Sources claim that much of the traffic originates from data center IP addresses rather than real users. The hosts suggest this is a widespread issue in the digital advertising industry, including at Google, which justifies their move to a listener-supported model. 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