"The allegation is that Sony and Bungie have been paying people, through a shady Discord server, to promote positive posts about on Reddit."
"In short, it appears as if they're paying people to create and boost positive posts on Reddit, which is a practice known as astroturfing."
"If you take a look at some of the screenshots in the post, you can see in the top right that they've accidentally done a poor job of cropping out the server's name."
"Reddit Circle is the name of the Discord server used by a self-described 'platform for completing Reddit posting tasks and earning cryptocurrency.'"
Allegations surfaced claiming that Sony and Bungie were paying individuals through a Discord server to promote positive posts about a game on Reddit. This practice, known as astroturfing, is illegal in many jurisdictions. However, the claims were found to be false, as the evidence presented was poorly fabricated. The Discord server in question, named 'Reddit Circle,' is associated with a platform for completing Reddit posting tasks in exchange for cryptocurrency, not directly linked to Sony or Bungie.
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