Recently, Chief Minister of Gujarat Narendra Modi was seen making a headline in media claiming that his Twitter fans and followers have touched one million. However, as per the report by Ankur Jain, more than 50% of these Twitter followers are fake. As per one internet tool called ‘Status People’ Modi’s account has 46% fake and 41% inactive users. This tool using specific algorithm identifies inactive and fake followers of any Twitter user. Modi has been using Twitter since past four years which was reported having around one lakh followers; however, in the last year, there was a drastic decrease in this fan following. Though Modi and his camp may not have paid the fake account holders, yet this is merely an attempt to cover a number of blots which this Bharatiya Janata Party leader has on his person.
Mohd Ziyaullah Khan
Nagpur, M.S.