Millions of fake Twitter followers, often based on stolen Twitter account identities
Not surprisingly, everything about social media is mostly fake. “Devumi sells Twitter followers and retweets to celebrities, businesses and anyone who wants to appear more popular or exert influence online. Drawing on an estimated stock of at least 3.5 million automated accounts, each sold many times over, the company has provided customers with more than 200 million Twitter followers, a New York Times investigation found. The accounts that most resemble real people, like Ms. Rychly, reveal a kind of large-scale…