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The original was posted on /r/opensource by /u/trevor25 on 2024-12-19 16:44:00+00:00.

GitHub, the premier platform for open-source software collaboration, faces a growing issue of fake star campaigns, which artificially inflate repository popularity metrics. A recent study conducted by researchers from Carnegie Mellon University and North Carolina State University reveals how this trend misleads developers and opens pathways for malware proliferation.