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Twitter's Fake Followers Watching IPO Closely

kraksmoka writes "Is your social media pro 'making it go viral' by pressing a button instead of interacting with a real audience? The purchase and use of fake followers by small to mid-sized social media agencies is rising on Twitter and there is concern that the growth of fake followers can't be stopped. "

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  1. Re:What's the point? by Joining+Yet+Again · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Real people are more likely to follow something that seems popular, no matter how broken it is.

    See also Microsoft, Christianity, the Soviet Union, capitalism, and American Football.