{"id":38,"date":"2020-03-25T12:16:41","date_gmt":"2020-03-25T12:16:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.followeraudit.com\/blog\/?p=38"},"modified":"2023-09-13T08:01:00","modified_gmt":"2023-09-13T08:01:00","slug":"fake-twitter-followers-menace","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.followeraudit.com\/blog\/fake-twitter-followers-menace\/","title":{"rendered":"Fake Twitter Followers: How to Check and Avoid (An Expert Guide)"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overflow=”visible” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/4″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” column_padding_type=”default” gradient_type=”default” offset=”vc_hidden-sm vc_hidden-xs”][\/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” el_class=”text_block_wrapper ” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”5\/6″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” column_padding_type=”default” gradient_type=”default” offset=”vc_col-lg-9 vc_col-md-12″][image_with_animation image_url=”382″ image_size=”full” animation_type=”entrance” animation=”None” animation_movement_type=”transform_y” hover_animation=”none” alignment=”” border_radius=”none” box_shadow=”none” image_loading=”default” max_width=”100%” max_width_mobile=”default”][vc_column_text]Social networks have created a popularity hysteria among the masses and this has led to widespread competitions among the common folks who are looking for cheat sheets to increase their Twitter followers count. Richard Roeper, a film critic for Chicago-based Sun-Times, was suspended for buying 25,000 fake Twitter followers, following an investigation by the New York times that concluded that this practice is widespread.<\/p>\n

Anyone, I repeat, ANYONE can purchase the popularity for themselves at just 1 cent per follower. Companies like DEVUMI provide package deals for increasing the follower counts of brands, marketing agencies, and even individual users. This trend has created a toxic environment on Social Media and has put a strain on the information credibility of platforms.<\/p>\n

Twitter is aware of this issue, however, taking milestone steps in an issue such as this has its own repercussions. In 2018, Twitter started a massive fake follower purge that spans across continents. Millions of fake accounts were wiped out. Twitter\u2019s own handle lost<\/a> about 7.7 Million followers.[\/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text=”Why do fake followers even exist?” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_column_text]A higher follower count gives you the illusion of popularity. An account with a huge number of followers is always poised to receive the highest attention as their audience thinks that they are genuine and send out popular and resonating content. Although it is highly unethical, brands are constantly working to project an image of popularity and pretend that they are more popular, than they really are.<\/p>\n

The sale or purchase of any number of followers on Twitter is against the terms of service of the platform and can directly lead to an account suspension. Whether a business purchases followers to make it seem more genuine than it really is or a journalist purchasing followers for meeting the targets set by their employer, both are categorized as potential fraud.[\/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text=”How to Identify fake followers?” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_column_text]The quickest way to identify fake followers by just looking over their profiles. Many fake accounts regularly post out spammy links and use hashtags excessively. Fake accounts also have a messed up followers to following ratio. Suppose an account is following more than 1,000 accounts and is followed only by 15 accounts, it is very likely that the account is fake.<\/p>\n

These fake follower identifying metrics may seem accurate, however, applying these steps to, say, a couple thousand followers is impractical and there are excellent platforms available over the web to serve this purpose. One such platform is FollowerAudit.[\/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text=”Identifying fake followers using FollowerAudit” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_column_text]FollowerAudit can help you in identifying fake followers from your own account or any public Twitter account. Its advanced AI driven algorithms can analyze millions of Twitter accounts and provide you with a list of fake followers. This can prove to be extremely beneficial and convenient when you suspect the presence of fake followers in your account or any Twitter account.<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s have a look at the metrics provided by FollowerAudit.<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]\n

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  1. Classify inactive, active and fake followers<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    \"Fake<\/p>\n

    FollowerAudit can classify entire followers list into fake, inactive and active account categories.<\/p>\n

    A person may have created their account just to keep up with the latest trends and follow up with the latest trends. Is that account fake? Absolutely not.<\/p>\n

    FollowerAudit AI driven algorithms intelligently classifies those accounts in the inactive category and lists potentially fake accounts separately. This makes the auditing extremely targeted and precise.<\/p>\n

    2. Followers Quality Graph<\/strong><\/p>\n

    \"FollowerAudit<\/p>\n

    FollowerAudit generates a followers quality graph by analyzing each and every follower in the targeted account. Each follower is awarded a score that is rated out of 10 and users with similar score are grouped together in the graph.<\/p>\n

    Just a single glance on the graph can provide you with insights related to the follower quality of any targeted Twitter account.<\/p>\n

    3.\u00a0FA Score<\/strong><\/p>\n

    \"FollowerAudit<\/p>\n

    FA score may be considered as an assessment report of the targeted Twitter account. This score is calculated on the basis of various proprietary parameters and displays the authenticity of the Twitter account.<\/p>\n

    4.\u00a0Detailed Follower Audit<\/strong><\/p>\n

    \"FollowerAudit\"<\/p>\n

    A detailed follower audit provides a host of information related to the targeted Twitter account.<\/p>\n