A Twitter account, @gemsofbollywood as its username, with 258K as followers, has allegedly got fake followers according to an audit posted by user @Nilzrav. The account, which remains a part of boycott trend for recently released movies, calls itself “Education”. It even asks people to support and donate for what they do.
The tool for detecting fake followers revealed that 34% of followers are fake, which includes spam, bots, propaganda, whereas 56% don’t have unidentified locations and 45% users have spam correlated signals. 11% of its followers have not been active for more than 120 days with 3% inactive between 90 and 120 days. As per their bio, it is run by Sanjeev Newar and Swarajyamag employee Swati Goel Sharma.
.@GemsOfBollywood
FAKE FOLLOWERS REPORT!⚠️34% Fake = Spam, Bots, Propoganda
45% Users = Spam Correlated Signals
56% Users = Un-Identified Locations
14% Accounts = Created in Last 90 Days
11% Inactive = No Tweets in 120 DaysBURSTING FAKE AGENDA OF @SanjeevSanskrit & @Swati_GS pic.twitter.com/t5JMHJpHdY
— NJ (@Nilzrav) September 3, 2022
Many films, including Laal Singh Chaddha, Raksha Bandhan reportedly fell prey to the Boycott call run by a planned machinery like these accounts. The revelation of followers shows how such a campaign works against Bollywood movies as and when they get released.
Take a look at some of the tweets that make no sense in respect to Bollywood:
Instead of spending money on #Brahmastra, support @GemsOfBollywood and get darshan of #RanbirKapoor in our gems.
You can also be assured that your money is not used to sponsor Fawad Khans or hug David Headley or accuse Hindus for 2611 pic.twitter.com/b63Vic7ozc
— Gems of Bollywood (@GemsOfBollywood) September 3, 2022
Jalaluddin Muhammad Rumi is perfect role model for #Urduwood. He called Hindus and Hindustan as evil and darkness that needs to be completely destroyed from world
His theory of Allah creating life out of non-living items is basis of weapon becoming Ranbir Kapoor in #Brahamastra https://t.co/Jp6eZDSksQ
— Gems of Bollywood (@GemsOfBollywood) September 3, 2022
