Welcome to the world of Twitter locusts. So much is the increase in Twitter users that a local, notorious blogger lamented that Twitter has been “infiltrated by newbies posting lewd photos”. HOW THEY GAIN FOLLOWERS“Most young people on social media love consuming obscene content,” says Dennis Kiplimo, a social media marketer. “Regardless of what you do on social media, bad publicity can be good for you because it pushes up your number of followers,” explains Nahashon Kimemia, a social media commentator. DANGER TO SOCIETYIn other parts of the world, social media locusts are exploited to sway public opinion in a direction favourable to whoever is paying.

Source: The Star July 04, 2020 01:52 UTC