Fake likes on Facebook

Banjoxed

Recently one of my friends on Facebook liked a post: it was a picture of a girl with Down Syndrome called Mallory,whose sibling wanted lots and lots of facebook likes to show her how beautiful she was; and my friend had commented on what a lovely girl she was. Needless to say my bullcrap detector was at high alert, and did a quick google about it. The link below is the best summary of the whole sickening thing of "Like Whoring".


http://www.surfnetkids.com/tech/2089/what-is-facebook-like-scam/


So, Facebook likes, the new Snake Oil of the twenty-first century I reckon. And they can be brought and sold.

donvito99

And...? OP? OPinion?

Hande hoche!

Sure it's an easy way for people to feel like they have done something by simply clicking a button.

Dicky Pride

But Facebook pages can't be renamed...so when they're sold...what do the new owners do with the page? Get more love for the beautiful girl?

Starscream25

Another reason to get off fb for good once and for all, it's all ****

hefferboi

I also can't understand how people share photo's to win Ipads, iPhones and cash when they're clearly fake.

It annoys me more than it should.

Dicky Pride

hefferboi wrote: »

I also can't understand how people share photo's to win Ipads, iPhones and cash when they're clearly fake.

It annoys me more than it should.

Most people are thick. It's a harsh truth.

OU812

Dicky Pride wrote: »

But Facebook pages can't be renamed...so when they're sold...what do the new owners do with the page? Get more love for the beautiful girl?

Community & business pages can (or at least could up to last september, I did it.

Banjoxed

Dicky Pride wrote: »

Most people are thick. It's a harsh truth.

Sure they are Saying No to Cancer or bullying or whatever by liking.. No, they are being gullible.

Sulla Felix

Going to wear out your F5 Ruu

Dicky Pride

OU812 wrote: »

Community & business pages can (or at least could up to last september, I did it.

Business pages certainly cannot.

padd b1975

Hande hoche! wrote: »

Sure it's an easy way for people to feel like they have done something by simply clicking a button.

I consider it a donation to charity.

Vito Corleone

I read that when you get likes on FB (or any sort of karma/thanks on social media) it causes endorphins (due to the excitement presumably) to be released in your body making you feel good about yourself, which is why people keep looking for likes.

Hande hoche!

padd b1975 wrote: »

I consider it a donation to charity.

You're not far off the mark. Was reading a book which contained the results from a charity, it's facebook likes and the relevant donations. It worked out at half a cent per person that liked the page.

Sciprio

I just don't understand how some people can fall for that rubbish. I always hide those posts on my newsfeed and if the person keeps sharing them then i'll unfollow them.

Aint Eazy Being Cheezy

Wonder can you get fake thanks on Boards??

token101

Duracell Bunny wrote: »

Wonder can you get fake thanks on Boards??

You can farm them and then sell them at the market in Farmville.

IvaBigWun

My understanding of Facebook Fanpage name changes is that a page along the lines of "Save Sick Mary Murphy" that has amassed millions of Likes could not then be sold to another company and become "Coca Cola Is Cool!"

A name change can be lobbied for but it must be in the same sector and in the spirit of the original. You also have to show proof of ownership of the page.

Thats my gleaming of it, Im open to correction

PizzamanIRL

donvito99 wrote: »

And...? OP? OPinion?

Don't be that guy. Don't pretend you even care what their opinion is.

humbert

hefferboi wrote: »

I also can't understand how people share photo's to win Ipads, iPhones and cash when they're clearly fake.

It annoys me more than it should.

How do you determine they are fake? I've intelligent friends that like those sort of annoying competitions simply because it costs them nothing and exposes them to a small chance of winning something.

I didn't know how someone could profit from acquiring "likes" though I often wondered why some pages seemed to go to considerable lengths to post maudlin **** ostensibly for that purpose.

OU812

Dicky Pride wrote: »

Business pages certainly cannot.

They certainly could up to last September

Karl Stein

What do you have against people with Down Syndrome?

Banjoxed

humbert wrote: »

How do you determine they are fake? I've intelligent friends that like those sort of annoying competitions simply because it costs them nothing and exposes them to a small chance of winning something.

I didn't know how someone could profit from acquiring "likes" though I often wondered why some pages seemed to go to considerable lengths to post maudlin **** ostensibly for that purpose.

Or go to the appaling lengths of posting pure spoof about real and vulnerable people.

humbert

Banjoxed wrote: »

Or go to the appaling lengths of posting pure spoof about real and vulnerable people.

Well in this case I'd argue that they aren't really doing any harm. Stupid people feel a little better about themselves for boosting the self-esteem of a less fortunate individual and if that person ever saw the page I would imagine they'd be touched...so to speak.

It's not like they are looking for a million likes to support cancer research and then not using those likes to cure cancer.

Banjoxed

humbert wrote: »

Well in this case I'd argue that they aren't really doing any harm. Stupid people feel a little better about themselves for boosting the self-esteem of a less fortunate individual and if that person ever saw the page I would imagine they'd be touched...so to speak.

It's not like they are looking for a million likes to support cancer research and then not using those likes to cure cancer.

Well someone went to the bother of nicking a picture of a Down kid, renamed them and sent it on its spoofy way. It's insulting to the real kid and her family. Do a google and see the real story.

TL; DR Scummy people doing scummy stuff to exploit the innocent.

J_E

RE: Buying a page with millions of likes - it's not about changing the page. You've probably noticed a popular page you liked, along with posting regular related content, has the odd "check this out" link or something along those lines. You're paying for the audience reach, the majority of whom would click any link placed in front of them.

fillefatale

There was a C4 Dispatches doc on this topic last year, exploring the 'click farms' in India that you can buy 1000s of free likes and twitter followers from. It makes brands looks ridiculous and discredits them.

Celebs, Brands and Fake Fans: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Y7CD5_SRVE

banquo

Tip: "SHARE THIS PHOTO" is not an instruction from God.

banquo

Also, buying FB likes is incredibly stupid. It just massively dilutes your posts being viewed by real customers.

blue-army

The worst are these ones that say "We've 1000 iPhone 5's to give away as the seal is broken and we cant sell them. Like and Share to enter!"

I think a lot of the general public must be genuinely thick.

happydayz182

Internet marketing 101

Create Fan page
Create viral marketing competition/photo
----these can be a puzzle, a sick child, win 10 iPads etc

Build up a following

Monetize - Targeted ads,Tshirts,Sell the page ,Sell ads on the page - loads of ways

now who's unethical enough to go off and do it!

danniemcq

The whole "like" for anything pages can be used for data mining. They get access to your non restricted stuff (well they used to anyway)

So you like one of those pages, they have access to your basic details, your name, username, facebook address, age, gender etc. If you haven't your privacy set up right they get access to your wall, your photos, your status updates, well everything really.

Now this company is able to farm this data and the the admin will have access to a an aggregated demographic information of everyone that has liked or become a fan. This doesn't give individual details but can be used as a "well this image gets more likes from girls between 18 and 21" and this can be used to target ads at this demograpic in the future.

BizzyC

More recently it's been people sharing a sob story about a child who's had a watch, or other momento, stolen that belonged to his recently deceased dad and can people please share the story to help them find it.....

Gannicus

Dicky Pride wrote: »

Most people are thick. It's a harsh truth.

I couldn't agree more Dicky

Banjoxed wrote: »

Sure they are Saying No to Cancer or bullying or whatever by liking.. No, they are being gullible.

It's so annoying to see people so easily have their heart strings tugged on.

padd b1975 wrote: »

I consider it a donation to charity.

I consider it a complete waste of time and spam. I have deleted actual friends from my friends list on this because they are constantly liking and sharing photos like "1,000,000 like and my da will quit smoking" or "100,000 likes and I will get my kids a dog" or " Like = prayer, comment = support for this woman with cancer"

I honestly thing that these should be constantly reported by users as spam and that people who forward or post this tripe should have their accounts suspended for 24 hours for posting it.

youcancallmeal

'Like' farming is actually pretty lucrative. The vast majority of people couldn't care less though because it is just something they appreciate for 2 seconds and move on to the next thing?

IvaBigWun

happydayz182 wrote: »

Internet marketing 101

Create Fan page
Create viral marketing competition/photo
----these can be a puzzle, a sick child, win 10 iPads etc

Build up a following

Monetize - Targeted ads,Tshirts, Sell the page ,Sell ads on the page - loads of ways

now who's unethical enough to go off and do it!

Sell the page to who? Another sick child?

Wouldnt this, for example, sick child have to exist in the first place to make it reach any worthwhile amount of Likes? If the Likes are fake and inflated and a buyer doesnt know how to easily check this then they deserve to be stung.

I dont think its anywhere near that straightforward as you outlined

IvaBigWun

fillefatale wrote: »

There was a C4 Dispatches doc on this topic last year, exploring the 'click farms' in India that you can buy 1000s of free likes and twitter followers from. It makes brands looks ridiculous and discredits them.

Celebs, Brands and Fake Fans: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Y7CD5_SRVE

Is this episode anywhere online?

batistuta9

IvaBigWun wrote: »

Sell the page to who? Another sick child?

Wouldnt this, for example, sick child have to exist in the first place to make it reach any worthwhile amount of Likes? If the Likes are fake and inflated and a buyer doesnt know how to easily check this then they deserve to be stung.

I dont think its anywhere near that straightforward as you outlined

why would the child have to exist?

people will like anything, especially things like that or anything free or 'click to see rihannas' vag'

& the potenital buyer of these types of pages is scammer as well

rwg

How many facebook likes is equivalent to a boards.ie AH thanks?