Posted on 12/09/2015 12:45:55 PM PST by SoFloFreeper
Social media is big, and with old media embracing it we've seen local media in particular pump their social media follower count like it's the new ratings standard....
....two days ago, when a tipster alerted me to WPLG's Twitter account @WPLGLocal10 and how fast they were gaining followers. They were literally adding 1,000+ followers per hour. Shortly after a few others emailed SFLTV about it, even viewers who found it humorous they're being followed and unfollowed by WPLG on Twitter.
....People we talked to alleged WPLG bought Twitter followers....
...All told in the span of less than 3 days WPLG added an extra 48,478 followers most of whom either have no location or if they do thousands aren't even in South Florida.
(Excerpt) Read more at sfltv.com ...
http://www.sfltv.com/2015/wplg-those-fake-twitter-followers-were-an-experiment/
Twitter followers, bitcoins, hashtags...
Take a bunch of them to the store and try to buy some beer with ‘em.
...to go along with the fake viewers
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