Re:Massive networks of fake accounts found on Twitter
by will_pseudonym on Friday January 27, 2017 @04:40PM
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I wonder what proportion of the chattering class will pay attention to measures of retweet:follower ratios. It's a good proxy for a fake account.
Re:Massive networks of fake accounts found on Twitter
by problems on Friday January 27, 2017 @04:45PM
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Go over to google and put in the words "buy retweets". That's really not a problem. They have full control over the accounts (via either fake signups themselves or script kiddie iStealer means), so anything like that in demand enough is probably something you can buy.
A look at the history or content of mentions is probably the best bet to detect a faked account. Still, a clever person might slip by a cursory check.
Re:Massive networks of fake accounts found on Twitter
by ryanSrich on Friday January 27, 2017 @06:39PM
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Hell there are even Chrome plugins for free that'll get you followers, retweets and likes all automatically. Twitter is a joke. Anyone that takes their user count and interactions seriously on that platform is in for a bad time.
If you enjoy chiming in on national conversations then it's a cheap way to appear prestigious. Of course, you need to be able to argue well enough to not out yourself as some random joe.