Tag: gaming the system

👓 Why Some of Instagram’s Biggest Memers Are Locking Their Accounts | The Atlantic

Read Why Some of Instagram's Biggest Memers Are Locking Their Accounts (The Atlantic)
More meme accounts are going private. Their owners say it’s a new way to gain followers on a crowded platform.

👓 The Follower Factory | New York Times

Read The Follower Factory by Nicholas Confessore (New York Times)
Everyone wants to be popular online. Some even pay for it. Inside social media’s black market.
A great story which just touches on the fringes of the reasons why it would be useful for many bots (particular kinds) to be banned from social media websites.