If you see an account marked with the "Automated" or "Bot" tag, this does not mean anything bad!

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If you see an account marked with the "Automated" or "Bot" tag, this does not mean anything bad! This tag can only be added by the owner of the account, so it is almost always used to mark good useful bots run by honest people.

Bad bots usually *do not* use this tag, because the creators of bad bots usually don't want to reveal that they are bots.

More info and questions answered about the "Automated" tag in the guide:

️ https://fedi.tips/why-are-some-accounts-marked-bot-on-mastodon

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