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thx1138  ·  3141 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: I created a fake business and bought it an amazing online reputation

Not insightful because you already knew how this fake review/like economy works? It was information I hadn't been exposed to before so I felt it was educational. The author is female, BTW.





dublinben  ·  3141 days ago  ·  link  ·  

It's not something I've seriously investigated before, but I'm aware of the fact that you can buy fake Twitter followers and reviews. I would have appreciated more of a payoff from an investigative article into this subject, than just 'a few dupes called to hire me' and some short interviews with the fraudsters she hired. It's a fascinating topic, and I think it's ripe for deeper research. I did also share the story, as I thought it might be interesting to others who have never considered this issue before.

Here's an interesting video related to fake likes on Facebook: