Re:Elon Musk's X follower count bloated by millions of new, ...
by duskwuff on Monday August 28, 2023 @02:14AM
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> I guess majority of people are like this and only use it to read and follow intresting people.
What seems far more likely is that these accounts are being created en masse to participate in paid follower campaigns, and that following Musk is part of the onboarding process for the accounts. We saw the same thing happening with Trump a few years ago, for example.
What seems far more likely is that these accounts are being created en masse to participate in paid follower campaigns, and that following Musk is part of the onboarding process for the accounts. We saw the same thing happening with Trump a few years ago, for example.