Facebook reported four people who offered fake followers and reactions for Instagram via two services. Such fake services are prohibited on social networks. The providers are based in New York and Dubai.

Two Americans are behind Boostgram. They created bots that automatically distributed likes and generated followers for Instagram. Facebook calls this “fake engagement” in a blog post. On his side, Boostgram promised to generate more Instagram visibility – of course against payment and thus for your own profit Interactions using bots and other software. The destination is not only the photo network, but also Facebook itself, Twitter, YouTube, TikTok, LinkedIn, Pinterest and other sites. The fake reactions can not only be bought by private individuals, but also by other service providers who in turn can sell them under the guise of “commercial resellers”.

Lawsuits follow warnings Facebook has sent both providers warnings stating that this procedure violates Facebook’s terms of use and guidelines. Due to the lack of a reaction, it has now been decided to take the action. Purchased likes and followers can be of interest to some people because of an alleged revaluation of their own self in social networks, but especially if they are hoping for an influencer experience in which brands and companies enter into collaborations in order to benefit from the reach of an influencer.

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