Twitter Audit separating fake followers from real followers

In the microblogging world of Twitter, it is all about the number of followers. While there are some with millions following them, getting even a few thousands to do so is not easy.

That said, there is the possibility of “getting” followers if you are willing to pay. Twitter Audit evaluates whether a user’s followers are fake or real by analysing the number of tweets, date of the last tweet, and ratio of followers to friends, and so on.

While it is not perfect, it is a “good way to tell if someone with lots of followers is likely to have increased their follower count by inorganic, fraudulent, or dishonest means.” Here, ET analyses a sample of big Indian names in the global technology scene to see where they stack up on the Twitter Audit.