fake followers
Bought social proof
Fake followers are social media accounts—usually bots or inactive profiles—purchased or acquired to inflate someone's follower count artificially.
The practice creates an illusion of popularity or influence: The influencer's engagement was suspiciously low for someone with a million followers—most were fake followers.
Platforms periodically purge fake followers, causing sudden drops in counts.
- botsAutomated software agents
- spamUnsolicited bulk messages
- influencerPerson with promotional reach
- paid promotionAdvertising someone purchased
- InstagramPhoto-sharing social platform
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Unwavering adherents to doctrine
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