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  2. Click farm - Wikipedia

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    The need for click farming arises because, as The Guardian states, "31% will check ratings and reviews, including likes and Twitter followers, before they choose to buy something." [7] This shows the increasing importance that businesses, celebrities and other organisations put on the number of likes and followers they have. This creates ...

  3. Fake news websites in the United States - Wikipedia

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    In December Facebook and Twitter disabled a global network of 900 pages, groups and accounts sending pro-Trump messages. The fake news accounts managed to avoid detection as being inauthentic, and they used photos generated with the aid of artificial intelligence. The campaign was based in the U.S. and Vietnam.

  4. How to spot a scam online - AOL

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    And whatever you do, don’t send cash, gift cards, or money transfers. You can report scam phone calls to the FTC Complaint Assistant. Online scam No. 4: "Tech support” reaches out to you ...

  5. 2020 Twitter account hijacking - Wikipedia

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    On July 15, 2020, between 20:00 and 22:00 UTC, 130 high-profile Twitter accounts were reportedly compromised by outside parties to promote a bitcoin scam. [1] [2] Twitter and other media sources confirmed that the perpetrators had gained access to Twitter's administrative tools so that they could alter the accounts themselves and post the tweets directly.

  6. Protect yourself from internet scams - AOL Help

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    Once you log in to the scam site, they'll have access to your AOL account info, and the software can infect your computer with viruses or malware. Because of this, you should NEVER click on links or download files from any email you receive from unknown senders.

  7. Ghost followers - Wikipedia

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    An article in the New York Times in 2014 featured an interview with an anonymous provider of ghost followers, who claimed that he had sold fake followers to celebrities and politicians. [5] Another article in the NYT, from January 2018, discussed the economics of selling ghost followers on Twitter and other platforms. [6]

  8. Beware of These 11 Instagram Scams in 2024 - AOL

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    Scam: Companies Offering To Send You Free Followers or Likes. Influencers are paid by brands and companies to promote products on their social media profiles.

  9. Influencer Brittany Dawn settles lawsuit over alleged fitness ...

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    Brittany Dawn Davis settled a lawsuit on April 25 brought against her by the state of Texas alleging deceptive business practices related to her past fitness influencer business, marking the end ...