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From online forums of the 1980s to social media and beyond
Forms of spam
Why do people send spam?
Statistician Paul Graham
Robo calls
Spam vs. scams
CAN-SPAM Act
Commercial: Future Spam Protection
Spam in social media, online reviews, etc.
Fake followers and bot engagement
Is spam in the eye of the receiver?
What is spam, really?
How can you avoid being spammy?
Bonus: Stay crazy. Kaw kaw!