Detecting Anomalous Interaction With Online Content

A system comprising:

• a processing device;
• and
• a non-transitory computer-readable medium communicatively coupled to the processing device,
• wherein the processing device is configured to execute instructions stored on the non-transitory computer-readable medium to perform operations comprising:
• identifying a first active area of an electronic content item and a second active area of the electronic content item, wherein the first active area is distinguishable from the second active area based on a sensory indicator presented with the electronic content item, wherein each of the first and second active areas respectively comprises a respective portion of the electronic content item that receives input triggering at least one action,
• receiving inputs to the electronic content item from an entity, wherein at least a subset of the inputs comprises interactions that are within the second active area rather than the first active area, and
• determining that activity by the entity is anomalous based at least partially on the subset of the interactions being within the second active area rather than the first active area.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium having program code stored thereon, the program code comprising:

• program code for identifying a first active area of an electronic content item and a second active area of the electronic content item, wherein the first active area is distinguishable from the second active area based on a sensory indicator presented with the electronic content item, wherein each of the first and second active areas respectively comprises a respective portion of the electronic content item that receives input triggering at least one action;
• program code for receiving inputs to the electronic content item from an entity, wherein at least a subset of the inputs comprises interactions that are within the second active area rather than the first active area;
• and
• program code for determining that activity by the entity is anomalous based at least partially on the subset of the interactions being within the second active area rather than the first active area.