Elon Musk’s X follower count bloated by millions of new, inactive accounts::undefined

  • don@lemm.ee
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    1 year ago

    So he’s in the “fake it till you make it” phase. “If we pretend there’s trillions using our service, surely trillions of real users will eventually come! 👍”

    • BrainisfineIthink@lemmy.one
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      1 year ago

      I was thinking today how ridiculously accurate silicone valley (the show) has turned out to be. It feels like CEOs and mid level managers all watched that show and completely missed the fact that it was SATIRE.

      • WrittenWeird@lemmy.world
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        1 year ago

        Was it “Veep” that cancelled because they couldn’t outdo reality? If Silicon Valley were still going, this Twitter trainwreck would surely spell it’s end.

    • andrew@lemmy.stuart.fun
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      1 year ago

      Only 7 generations if we double every time. Gotta pump up those population numbers by getting mars started and by getting rid of birth control.

  • some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org
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    1 year ago

    I have to wonder if he complained to the devs that his posts didn’t get enough impressions so they should update or “fix” the algorithm. Turned out it was easier to fake a change and he’s just now learning that he got tricked?

  • Thorny_Thicket@sopuli.xyz
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    1 year ago

    Applies probably to all users. I’m getting a shit ton of bot followers aswell and have been for like half a year. I believe they’re getting deleted on regular basis since my follower count isn’t really growing despite the constant flow of new subscribtions. This isn’t something that’s just affecting Musk.

    • MyNameIsIgglePiggle@sh.itjust.works
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      1 year ago

      He strikes me as the kind of guy who has someone sent to him to be fired daily so he can feel important, and at this point they just hire an actor each day to be the victim