# Fake Following Infographics The 'Who Tweeted?' Chart Discusses False Accounts By Courtney Scharf | Published 2012-09-05 | Pop Culture Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/who-tweeted References: [visual.ly](http://visual.ly/who-tweeted-appearance-social-media) & [insideview](http://www.insideview.com/) The 'Who Tweeted?' infographic discusses the way in which fictitious followers end up on [Twitter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/twitter-3) and influence major accounts. Including a brief history of the social network, the chart goes on to talk about which celebrity Twitter accounts have [fake followings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/replyshort), and why that may be. Though many accounts have followers who aren't real, some, like Mitt Romney's, stand out. Romney's account had particularly suspicious activity, like gaining 17% more followers in one day from accounts that were less than three months old. Though certainly a clever public relations move, strategies like this give Twitter users a false account of what's happening on the site. Sure to wake people up to the reality of online networks, this chart is a must-see for [social media enthusiasts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/graphtracks). ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.0/10 - Popularity: 22% | Activity: 1% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Pop Culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/popculture) > [Media](https://www.trendhunter.com/media) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Fake Follower Detection:** Developing tools that can accurately detect and identify fake followers on social media platforms - **Authenticity Verification:** Implementation of algorithms and methods that can verify the authenticity of a social media account - **Public Relations Transparency:** Encouraging public figures or businesses to be more transparent in their social media activity to build trust with their followers ### Sectors Adopting This - **Social Media Platforms:** Opportunities for social media platforms to create fake follower detection tools and verification methods to improve overall user experience and satisfaction - **Digital Marketing:** Services that offer fake follower removal and authenticity verification to provide more accurate marketing data and insights - **Public Relations:** Encouraging public relations professionals to build trust with audiences by being transparent about social media activity and using ethical practices to gain followers ## Related on Trend Hunter - [AI-Aided Social Networks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/befake-ai-social-network.md) - [Fake Social Post Generators](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/qura.md) - [Visualized Social Media Data](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/instagraph.md) - [Faux AI Screenshots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fake-ai.md) - [Satirical Destination Marketing Videos](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/switzerland-is-fake.md) - [Crowdsourced Fact-Checking Features](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/twitter-4.md) - [Social Media-Building Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/replymore.md) - [Creative Text-to-Infographic Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/infographic-tools.md) - [Censorship-Combatting Social Media Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/operation-retweet.md)