7 Ways People Manipulate Social Media
Buying Facebook Friends
Well, they say money can’t buy happiness, but it can certainly buy a whole lot of things, including the appearance of popularity. In the real world, you might have to buy a few rounds of drinks for a whole bar to get that sort of respect, but online, all it takes is a few clicks and a credit card
. We won’t advertise the sites themselves (this being an incredibly sleazy thing to do), but they’re out there if you look for them. Facebook, though, ain’t no dummy, and its metric for social media clout is sensitive to large numbers of fake fans who don’t do things like share links or “like” posts. Fan activity, not just fan presence, is a big part of how pages are measured on Facebook. Which is why you might be better off…







