NY AG investigating group that sells fake Twitter followers
Source: The Hill
NY AG investigating group that sells fake Twitter followers
By Josh Delk - 01/27/18 06:34 PM EST
New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman on Saturday began an investigation of a group that sells fake Twitter followers, The New York Times reports.
Devumi, an American company known as a so-called follower factory, has sold more than 200 million fake Twitter followers manufactured to other users in the global marketplace.
Devumi has created millions of "bot" accounts, some that take information from real users, that people buy to build an audience on Twitter.
"Impersonation and deception are illegal under New York law," Schneiderman tweeted. "Were opening an investigation into Devumi and its apparent sale of bots using stolen identities."
Read more: http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/371067-ny-ag-investigating-group-that-sells-fake-twitter-followers
Leghorn21
(13,527 posts)Thanks, Peek
BigmanPigman
(51,673 posts)I think he wears a red "S" and cape under his suit.
BumRushDaShow
(130,043 posts)can find/utilize any similar law there since twitter is headquartered in CA.
FakeNoose
(32,917 posts)Unfortunately a lot of them aren't on American soil, but at least Devumi can be stopped.