Created by the online magazine New Media Rockstars, the 'Everyone on Twitter is a Robot' infographic examines how unexpected Twitter accounts have garnered thousands of follows. And, according to the publication's billion dollar companies, prominent public figures to presidential candidates can all be caught on the Internet black market.
New Media Rockstars state on its site to have discovered “that the market for buying and selling Twitter followers is much larger than any of us thought. Security vendor Barracuda Networks recently published a study detailing the alarming amount of falsified Twitter accounts on the micro-blogging site.”
If you have ever wondered why those lacking personality have more Twitter followers than you, the answer can be found in the Everyone On Twitter is A Robot infographic.
What Makes This Trend Stand Out
- Falsified Twitter Accounts
- Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop advanced algorithms and AI systems to detect and eliminate falsified Twitter accounts.
- Market for Buying and Selling Twitter Followers
- Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create a transparent and trustworthy platform for buying and selling real Twitter followers.
- Internet Black Market
- Disruptive innovation opportunity: Implement blockchain technology to prevent illegal activities on the internet black market.
Sectors Adopting This
- Social Media
- Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop tools and services to combat the prevalence of falsified accounts on social media platforms.
- Cybersecurity
- Disruptive innovation opportunity: Invent advanced security measures to protect social media platforms from fraudulent activities.
- Digital Marketing
- Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create innovative marketing strategies that focus on authentic engagement and real followers on social media channels.
