YouTuber claims Sony is using social media bots to push back against backlash over its physical disc announcement

Q: What specific patterns did Moore's Law Is Dead identify that suggest the accounts defending Sony might be bots?

Moore's Law Is Dead identified several patterns: long periods of inactivity followed by sudden, oddly enthusiastic activity; use of formal, business-like language; interactions with accounts that were later deleted and promotion of other likely bot accounts; and profile pictures that appeared to be AI-generated. He cites examples where one account praised the PS3 and PS Vita store shutdown and liked a timely post about The Odyssey film, another was inactive for six years before suddenly praising Rockstar and GTA 6 and linked to an unused TikTok set up for paid promotion, and a third reactivated after three years, posted a mix of content including an unusual statement about giving up on owning games, and followed many deleted accounts.

Q: Which past Sony decisions did one of the suspicious accounts praise, according to the article?

One of the suspicious accounts praised the shutdown of the PS3 and PS Vita digital stores.

Q: How did Moore's Law Is Dead describe the timing and behavior of the first account as a potential 'smoking gun'?

Moore's Law Is Dead said the first account had long been dormant but suddenly praised the shutdown of the PS3 and PS Vita digital stores and then liked a post about The Odyssey film days before Insomniac confirmed its screenings would include a Marvel's Wolverine trailer. He described that timing and behavior as a "smoking gun."

Q: What evidence did MLID find linking the second suspicious account to possible paid-promotion activity?

MLID found that the second account had been inactive for six years before suddenly posting corporate-style praise for Rockstar Games and GTA 6, and its X profile linked to an unused TikTok account that appeared set up for paid promotion. These patterns were cited as evidence suggesting possible paid-promotion activity.

Moore's Law Is Dead says Sony may be using dormant accounts and AI-generated profile photos to defend its physical disc announcement.

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Hassam Nasir

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Published Jul 18, 2026 3:30 PM CDT

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TL;DR: YouTuber Moore's Law Is Dead alleges Sony used dormant accounts with AI-like profile photos and sudden corporate-style activity to defend its 2028 end of physical game discs; he examined three suspicious accounts but admits this isn't proof Sony operated them and notes a third party could be responsible, with Sony silent.

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We previously reported that PlayStation's decision to end production of new physical game discs in 2028 was reportedly kept hidden even from many of Sony's own offices. Now, the company is facing another allegation. Popular YouTuber and industry insider Moore's Law Is Dead claims Sony has deployed social media bots to counter the overwhelmingly negative reaction to the announcement.

MLID says he had a hard time finding anyone truly defending PlayStation's digital-only choice online, and when he did, the accounts seemed suspicious. He looked into three in particular, all showing the same pattern: long periods of inactivity followed by sudden, strangely excited activity using formal, business-like language, interacting with accounts that were later deleted, promoting other likely bots, and profile pictures that looked like they were made by AI.

The first account praised the shutdown of the PS3 and PS Vita digital stores, a widely criticised decision at the time, and liked a post about The Odyssey film days before Insomniac Games confirmed its screenings would include a Marvel's Wolverine trailer. MLID described the timing as a "smoking gun."

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The second had been inactive for six years before suddenly praising Rockstar Games and GTA 6 in what he described as corporate language. Its X profile linked to an unused TikTok account that looked ready for paid promotion.

The third account, which the YouTuber said he was most confident about, became active again after three years of silence, posting a mix of religious, political, and gaming content. It also shared an unusual statement about giving up on owning both digital and physical games and followed a large number of accounts that have since been deleted.

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What specific patterns did Moore's Law Is Dead identify that suggest the accounts defending Sony might be bots?

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Which past Sony decisions did one of the suspicious accounts praise, according to the article?

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How did Moore's Law Is Dead describe the timing and behavior of the first account as a potential 'smoking gun'?

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What evidence did MLID find linking the second suspicious account to possible paid-promotion activity?

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MLID notes that this is not definitive evidence and says he cannot confirm that PlayStation hired or operated the accounts. He also acknowledges that a third party with its own motivations could be behind them. Sony has not publicly commented on the allegations.