Social Media Bots Offer Phony Friends and Real Profit
My Twitter bots resemble real people, with photos for avatars and bios.  Making these fake accounts used to be difficult, requiring lots of programming deft. Now, even I can make my own — and trust me, my programming skills are minimal.

As a result, a giant pyramid scheme has emerged on social media, where fake friends now command real money.

November 20, 2014 at 06:37AM
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