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Facebook Working To Weed Out Fake Likes
jfruh writes In the early days of brands on Facebook, it was crucial for companies to garner as many "likes" as possible to boost their image, and that led to some unethical businesses selling likes that came from fake accounts. Now Facebook is informing brands that they're working to root out fake likes, leaving like counts lower but realer. Now if only I could get my relatives to stop clicking on pictures that say they like puppies and are against cancer.
They are not going to get very far weeding out fake likes when their system is set up to bribe people for likes.
What facebook needs to do is add a dislike button like youtube has.
If I want to comment on my local government's facebook page to complain about something why the fuck do I have to LIKE them first.
Secondly facebook should crack down on companies asking for likes to enter competitions or get discount coupons at their shop.
Perhaps you should first find realer words than "realer". Like "more reliable"? Or "more realistic"?
They're fine with fake anything that helps their bottom line.
Why is Snark Required?
They just want to get rid of fake fake likes, because they devalue their real fake likes.