# Update: Hundreds of Spammy Accounts Banned from HARO, Forever

- Published: 2025-05-06 (updated 2026-10-15)
- Author: [Brett Farmiloe](https://blog.helpareporter.com/author/haro3.md)
- Topics: [Change Log](https://blog.helpareporter.com/category/change-log.md), [Journalists](https://blog.helpareporter.com/category/journalists.md)
- Source: https://blog.helpareporter.com/update-hundreds-of-spammy-accounts-banned-from-haro-forever/
- Publication: Help a Reporter Out (HARO) Blog
- Publisher: Connectively (Terkel, Inc.)
- Editorial policy: https://blog.helpareporter.com/editorial-policy/

<div class="haro-text haro-legacy"><p>We’re keeping HARO clean.</p>
<p>Thanks to a combination of community flagging from journalists and our new spam detection technology, we’ve permanently removed hundreds of spammy accounts from HARO.</p>
<p>Forever.</p>
<p>Fewer bad actors means a better experience for everyone — more relevant pitches for journalists, and a more trustworthy platform for sources.</p>
<p>More signal, less noise.<br>— The HARO Team</p>
</div>

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