(File Photo)New York’s Attorney General Eric Schneiderman has announced a probe into digital marketing company called Devumi that is reportedly selling fake followers to Twitter users. He was reacting to a New York Times report that claimed Devumi is providing fake followers to social media users. The NYT report said the company sells fake followers to Twitter users, sometimes using details based on real people. “Devumi sells Twitter followers and retweets to celebrities, businesses and anyone who wants to appear more popular or exert influence online,” the report said. “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,” the report claimed.

Source: Indian Express January 29, 2018 08:15 UTC