spam account

Throwaway email address

A spam account is a social media profile created to post unwanted promotional content, spread misinformation, or inflate follower counts.

These accounts are often automated bots or operated by people paid to push particular messages or products.

Platforms regularly purge spam accounts, though new ones constantly appear: Half my new followers turned out to be spam accounts.

Related
  • junk mailUnsolicited commercial correspondence
  • botAutomated software agent
  • click farmOperation manufacturing fake interactions
  • fake profileFabricated online identity
  • trollDeliberate online antagonist

burner · sockpuppet · astroturf · phishing · fake · catfish · throwaway

Categories
Opposites
legitimacy/authenticity

spam accountverified account

Authenticated social media identity

main account · personal account · real person · active user · corporate account

account purpose/value

spam accountmain account

Chief user profile

business account · personal brand

content purpose

spam accountcontent creator

Makes digital media professionally

community member · trusted source · thought leader · subscriber

Family

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Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated G