509: DEEP DIVE: The Dead Internet Theory | It's ALL Fake
The Why Files: Operation Podcast
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The prevalence of click farms and fake accounts on social media platforms
This chapter explores the existence of click farm operations, the work done by people in the paid-to-click industry, and the financial incentives for platforms to maintain fake or duplicate accounts. It also discusses a lawsuit against Facebook and their policy change, as well as the use of bots in online dating and introduces a sponsor named battle.com.
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