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Inside Social Media's Fake Fan Industry

Posted by Soulskill on from the propping-up-the-industry dept.

jfruh writes "It's an open secret that many high-profile users of social media networks pay to pad their fan counts. But what you do you get for your money? One blogger decided to shell out some cash to find out. Instead of the real human fans he was promised, he found himself followed by a motley collection of obvious fakes created by non-English speakers and accounts that seem to mainly exist to spam porn links."

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  1. Let me be the first to say by ColdWetDog · · Score: 4, Funny

    That I am shocked, yes, shocked at this despicable behavior. Next your going to tell me that it doesn't make any difference if I vote for Obama, Romney or the tooth fairy.

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    1. Re:Let me be the first to say by dkleinsc · · Score: 3, Funny

      Vote for the tooth fairy! $1 per tooth knocked out! Or follow the suggestion in my sig.

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    2. Re:Let me be the first to say by Wrexs0ul · · Score: 4, Funny

      "A vote for anyone but the tooth fairy and you're just throwing it away"

      "I will donate $5 million to charity if Ms. Fairy can prove she's a dentist"

      "This election is not about teeth, but the people whose mouths use them!"

      I like where this could go. Cracked had great coverage on Brazil's elections that probably have someone running as the tooth fairy :)

      -Matt

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  3. Re:The real problem... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

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