Crypto Twitter has a persistent ‘fake followers’ problem, data reveals
Shiba Inu had the greatest number of fake followers at 10.26% or 80,000 accounts, while Avalanche and Polygon followed suit with 8.14% and 7.58% of fake accounts, respectively.
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Shiba Inu had the greatest number of fake followers at 10.26% or 80,000 accounts, while Avalanche and Polygon followed suit with 8.14% and 7.58% of fake accounts, respectively.
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