How to get rid of a bot on wordpress?

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    generouslybouquetdf59a57fe9 · Member ·

    Hi wordpress.com staff and everyone else,

    At the bottom of the following article there is like by a gravatar called Sebatian Iturralde that seems like it may be spam. How can I get rid of this like by Sebastian Iturralde, on the following article? —

    Is There a Prohibition Against Revealing Secrets? If Yes, Does It Apply Only to Secrets?

    When one clicks on the gravatar ( https://gravatar.com/itu108 ) a link to the following questionable website appears: relatocorto.com. A google search in AI mode says the following about relatocorto.com:

    “The website relatocorto.com is associated with spam activity, particularly on WordPress blogs. 

    <button jsuid=”aHp71b_j” tabindex=”0″ data-amic=”true” data-icl-uuid=”39497e89-eeaf-413d-89cb-01f89e5b0587″ aria-label=”View related links” class=”rBl3me” jsaction=”click:&aHp71b_i|S9kKve;mouseenter:&aHp71b_i|sbHm2b” data-ved=”2ahUKEwiX6_D1kIOQAxXxMVkFHdukO8AQye0OegQIAxAB” style=”margin: 0px 6px 0px 0px; background: none 0% 0% / auto repeat scroll padding-box border-box rgb(233, 235, 240); border-radius: 10px; height: 20px; padding: 0px; width: 20px; outline: 0px;”><svg style=”margin-top: 3px;” fill=”currentColor” width=”12px” height=”12px” focusable=”false” xmlns=”http://www.w3.org/2000/svg” viewBox=”0 0 24 24″><path d=”M3.9 12c0-1.71 1.39-3.1 3.1-3.1h4V7H7c-2.76 0-5 2.24-5 5s2.24 5 5 5h4v-1.9H7c-1.71 0-3.1-1.39-3.1-3.1zM8 13h8v-2H8v2zm9-6h-4v1.9h4c1.71 0 3.1 1.39 3.1 3.1s-1.39 3.1-3.1 3.1h-4V17h4c2.76 0 5-2.24 5-5s-2.24-5-5-5z”></path></svg></button>Reports indicate the site’s owner, or an associated bot, was found to be spamming WordPress sites by liking posts immediately after they were published. The issue was reported to WordPress’s spam team, who began investigating the activity. The spam was identified as a nuisance rather than a security threat.
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    Other people online are also writing about how relatocorto.com is a spam website. Here is a post online saying this:

    https://wordpress.com/forums/topic/block-the-bot-please/

    I am reaching out because I would like to warn WordPress about this strange gravatar liking articles on wordpress.com and having a link to questionable websites with nude images on it and no warning or precaution for kids potentially accidently using that website associated with the gravatar.

    I want to ask, can wordpress.com staff please look into this strange gravatar and the website associated with it and block it from wordpress if you see fit?

    Thank you,

    Rina

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    staartmees · Member ·

    Never blindly believe AI answers, AI is not an omniscient deity. When I take a look on the gravatar I don’t sea questionable websites with nude images. The site https://www.relatocorto.com/ is about games but I don’t see nudes or whatever.

    FYI comments are closed on the article you mention and there are no comments showing up at all.

    I asked gemini “what can you telle me about relatocorto.com and I got the following answer:

    RelatoCorto.com is Sebastián Iturralde’s fiction blog.

    The blog and its associated channels focus on:

    Short Stories (Relato Corto): The stories are fiction, often in Spanish, with themes such as fantasy, mystery, adventure, and science fiction. Examples of the themes include “Mundos Paralelos” (Parallel Worlds), “Magia Antigua” (Ancient Magic), and “Relatos de Suspenso” (Thrillers).

    YouTube Channel: Sebastián Iturralde also has a YouTube channel called “RelatoCorto,” where he narrates these short stories with atmospheric music and sound effects. He is described there as the host who tells “captivating and compelling short stories.”

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