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Re:Just How Much Money Do “Influencers” Make? by brianwawok on Monday June 18, 2018 @05:16PM (#17341763)
The people PAYING influences are.

So I think the circle is you buy followers to look popular, and fake real people into following you. Then you delete the fake followers and then have real followers to sell.

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Re:Just How Much Money Do “Influencers” Make? by exelius on Wednesday June 20, 2018 @03:32PM (#17358892)
Yup; but like anything, you gotta fake it till you make it. Fake followers aren’t considered so much of a black mark in the industry but a sign you haven’t quite made it big yet, but you’re hustling.
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