Instagram has undertaken a massive purge of 'fake accounts'. The biggest loser? Bieber, at a whopping 3.5 million (15%) of his followers are now gone.
CNNMoney
"Instagram went after spam in a major way this week, deleting millions of fake accounts in what has become dubbed the "Instagram Rapture.""
"It turns out that the celebrities on the Internet are not as famous as we thought. Some of the biggest names in show business shed the largest numbers of fake followers on Instagram, with the Bieb leading the way, according to data compiled by Zach Allia, a software developer."
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It would, I think, be nice if ALL Social Media sites did the same.... we would see a decent decline in Trolling and harrassment I would guess. :)
Celebs lose huge numbers of Instagram followers following purge.
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Those poor celebrities
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Poorer anyway. I am sure that the number of followers is taken into consideration when any marketing/advertising deals are being made. Fewer followers = less revenue potential.@ wrote:
Those poor celebrities
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