How bots fooled Cracker Barrel
Sep 30, 2025•8 min
Episode description
Cracker Barrel changed its logo after an online backlash, but nearly half the outrage came from bots. Real customers followed the fake mob, and the chain’s growth stalled almost overnight.
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