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Inside the "Click Fraud" Industry (2020x42)

Uitzenddatum: Okt 16, 2020

Whether checking social media, shopping online or playing videos, counting 'likes' and followers is now part of our everyday lives. But there has lately been a surge in the number of businesses selling clicks that artificially boost those counts. While housewives with hundreds of Instagram accounts can earn a little extra money, others get even more using software to click automatically. We take a look at what goes on behind the scenes.