3 Ways to Spot A Fake Tweeter
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Much like the way you can spot a fake handbag, there are also ways to spot a fake Twitter follower – Tweeter, if you will.
1. Sexy and Senseless
Who are these people with all this free time that they can just make fake accounts? Obviously, those with the risqué photos and ridiculously pervy bio are like a glaring neon siren. Delete. A bot? A bit harder to spot, but generally if you read some of their tweets and they make no sense or link to one thing over and over, it’s a bot. Delete. Gone.
2. Dead Air
Money can buy anything – including Twitter followers. There are actually services for this like getting a pedi or takeout, just slightly more expensive. And, a little creepy. These accounts will likely look sleepy. Read: not technically in use but still sitting there hogging the username.
3. Spot the Rest
Did you know there is actually a tool that will tell you how many of your followers are fake, how many are inactive, and how many are real? Fakers will take your Twitter handle, work its magic and let you know the scoop on your account. For example, Lady Gaga’s score is 34% Fake, 38% Inactive and 28% Good.
Unfortunately, you can’t click on the fakes and have them automatically delete. That you’d have to do manually, which explains why celebrities have such a high percentage of fakes. They aren’t going to go through their millions of followers and hand delete.
Fortunately, the issue is definitely coming to light since websites such as Yahoo! News and Mashable have been breaking it down. Hopefully in the future, we can be bot free. But, anyone who has seen I, Robot knows it’s not likely.
Drop us a comment: How do you feel about the abundance of fake followers or bots on Twitter? Did you check out your account on Fakers? Share your score below and tell us if you‘re surprised by what you saw or if it was what you expected.
In addition to working with iFabbo, Brooke is also the Editor-in-Chief of the blog Blushing Noir. Recently, Brooke was named as the Allure Magazine 2012 Most Buzzworthy Blogger in their first annual Beauty Blogger Awards.
Twitter: mamafashionist1
I had 0% Fake, 5% Inactive, and 95% Good!
Twitter: ifabbo
Wow, Quinn! That’s awesome! Any tips on getting so many real followers?
Who has time for fake? What we need today is honest and genuine. Great Post!
Twitter: ifabbo
Thanks, Big J! Have you had a chance to check your Twitter on Fakers? What are your numbers?
Twitter: BlushingNoir
my twitter account has 3% Fake, 30% Inactive, and 67% Good
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Twitter: ifabbo
You’re doing better than Lady Gaga!
Twitter: MarkedBeautyxo
How interesting!
My Twitter has 1% Fake, 16% Inactive and 83% Good.
Twitter: ifabbo
Good job!
Great tips. I have 1% fake, 22% inactive, 77% Good. What a relief
Twitter: ifabbo
Forget your Twitter followers. Look at your makeup! Wow!
Twitter: PerilouslyPale
What a great post! I had no idea you could do this!
Twitter: ifabbo
Thanks!
Twitter: cosmetics4you
Great post….very informative!
Phew thankfully I had 93% Good and only 7% inactive – no fakes! This was really useful thanks!
Twitter: MsPrettyLThings
I have 1% fake 4% inactive & 95% good. This is great but about a week ago I had 5% inactive & 95% good so somewhere in the last week I’ve gone wrong!
Need to find that pesky 1% & send Will Smith to deal with that spam bot!
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