Romney Twitter account gets upsurge in fake followers, but from where? (Photo: Twitter) A suspiciously large uptick in Mitt Romney’s Twitter followers caught the attention of the tech community recently. While some suspected the campaign had sought a bump in social media presence by possibly paying for followers, the Romney camp says no, “we don’t need fake followers.” So what’s the deal? Over 24 hours starting July 21, the presumptive Republican nominee acquired nearly 117,000 followers — an increase of about 17 percent. Such a large and rapid increase was immediately noted by bloggers and Twitter commentators. Read the complete story.
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Romney Twitter account gets upsurge in fake followers, but from where?

(Photo: Twitter)

A suspiciously large uptick in Mitt Romney’s Twitter followers caught the attention of the tech community recently. While some suspected the campaign had sought a bump in social media presence by possibly paying for followers, the Romney camp says no, “we don’t need fake followers.” So what’s the deal?

Over 24 hours starting July 21, the presumptive Republican nominee acquired nearly 117,000 followers — an increase of about 17 percent. Such a large and rapid increase was immediately noted by bloggers and Twitter commentators.

Read the complete story.

Source: MSN

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