NY AG investigating group that sells fake Twitter followers

[Tactical Peek]

Source: The Hill


NY AG investigating group that sells fake Twitter followers

By Josh Delk - 01/27/18 06:34 PM EST

New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman on Saturday began an investigation of a group that sells fake Twitter followers, The New York Times reports.

Devumi, an American company known as a so-called follower factory, has sold more than 200 million fake Twitter followers manufactured to other users in the global marketplace.

Devumi has created millions of "bot" accounts, some that take information from real users, that people buy to build an audience on Twitter.

"Impersonation and deception are illegal under New York law," Schneiderman tweeted. "We’re opening an investigation into Devumi and its apparent sale of bots using stolen identities."



Read more: http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/371067-ny-ag-investigating-group-that-sells-fake-twitter-followers

[Leghorn21]

1. Love this man and his team. They are relentless, immaculate, and focused as fuck.

Thanks, Peek

[BigmanPigman]

2. Schneiderman is my hero!

https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2018/1/27/16940426/eric-schneiderman-fake-accounts-twitter-times

I think he wears a red "S" and cape under his suit.

[BumRushDaShow]

3. Let's hope that Xavier Becerra, AG of California

can find/utilize any similar law there since twitter is headquartered in CA.

[FakeNoose]

4. Good! These a-holes should be put out of business

Unfortunately a lot of them aren't on American soil, but at least Devumi can be stopped.