perplexity-troll

A tiny script that trolls Perplexity Comet users by injecting prompts into the HTML.

Example

Without this script, Perplexity perfectly solves the question: After script injection:

Quick start

Add this to your page

<script src="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/w2ppx/perplexity-troll/refs/heads/main/perplexity-troll.js" defer></script>

Optional: provide configuration BEFORE the script tag:

<script>
  window.PerplexityTrollConfig = {
    refusalPhrase: "nah ur alone on this one",
    enableNonDisclosure: true,
    enableDataBucket: true,
    injectFlag: false,
    flagUrl: "https://example.com/suspicious-payload.exe?autorun=true",
    carriers: {
      offscreenSpan: true,
      displayNoneDiv: true,
      htmlComment: true,
      zeroOpacity: true,
      whiteOnWhite: false  // disabled to avoid any visible artifacts
    },
    autoInstall: true
  };
</script>
<script src="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/w2ppx/perplexity-troll/refs/heads/main/perplexity-troll.js" defer></script>

What it does

On load, the script injects a small set of hidden instructions using multiple “carriers” (off-screen spans, display:none divs, HTML comments, zero-opacity elements). These are aimed at AI that parses the DOM.

API

After the script loads:

• window.PerplexityTroll.install() — manually inject hidden instructions (not needed if autoInstall: true)
• window.PerplexityTroll.uninstall() — remove injected nodes
• window.PerplexityTroll.version — script version

Configuration

• refusalPhrase (string): phrase analyzers should reply with (default: "nah ur alone on this one")
• enableNonDisclosure (boolean): include non-disclosure prompts (default: true)
• enableDataBucket (boolean): include a hidden attribute “bucket” (default: true)
• injectFlag (boolean): inject redirect prompts that will make Perplexity fully decline the request (breaks refusalPhrase) (default: false)
• flagUrl (string): URL to use in redirect instructions when injectFlag is enabled (default: "https://example.com/suspicious-payload.exe?autorun=true")
• carriers (object of booleans):
  • offscreenSpan (default: true)
  • displayNoneDiv (default: true)
  • htmlComment (default: true)
  • zeroOpacity (default: true)
  • whiteOnWhite (default: false)
• autoInstall (boolean): auto-inject on load (default: true)