Twitter purge of fake accounts good news for marketers

Global direct sales from social media were Sh18.3 trillion in 2016 up from Sh17.9 trillion the previous year. PHOTO | FOTOSEARCH

Last month, social media platform Twitter announced that it had suspended over 70 million accounts considered fake to reduce the impact of misinformation.

This has affected influencers who have seen a drop in their follower counts with research showing that fake social media engagement could be costing advertisers up to $100 million (Sh10 billion) each year.

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