bot plug
An automated spam bot found in social media comment sections (especially YouTube and TikTok) that acts as a fake "plug" by aggressively recommending an obscure book, course, or product. These bots usually operate in coordinated networks, staging fake conversations to trick users into visiting shady, third-party websites instead of legitimate platforms like Amazon. The term also serves as a humorous pun on "butt plug," because these bots are incredibly intrusive, painful to deal with, and pop up exactly where they don't belong.
User A: "Man, this self-improvement video was amazing!" \nBot 1: "It was good, but the book 'The Hidden Mindset' completely cured my depression and made me a millionaire. You can only get it on secretbooksite.com!" \nUser A: "Ugh, ignore that comment, it's just another annoying bot plug."