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Olivia Rodrigo’s tour broke Ticketmaster — but bots may be to blame.

A report from 404 Media highlights a new type of bot that gets around Ticketmaster’s queuing system by opening dozens of different browsing sessions on one computer, giving them multiple chances to snag tickets from fans. The mix of bots — and fans — likely contributed to Ticketmaster’s latest crash.

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