'Twitter in Pakistan infested with fake accounts'
JournalismPakistan.com | Published: 1 May 2019
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Umar Saif claims that Twitter in Pakistan is overwhelmed by fake accounts, reducing its credibility. He notes that active users have declined despite overall social media growth.Summary
ISLAMABAD - Umar Saif, a former head of Punjab Information Technology Board, has maintained that Twitter in Pakistan is infested with fake accounts.
Saif, currently serving as an advisor on SDGs for UN, tweeted: “Twitter in Pakistan is fast becoming the equivalent of rent-a-crowd for political jalsas ...”
Twitter in Pakistan is fast becoming the equivalent of rent-a-crowd for political jalsas ... https://t.co/g7CVp9ZOt3
— Umar Saif (@umarsaif) May 1, 2019
Earlier, he tweeted that less than 1% Pakistanis use Twitter. “Less than 0.6% of Pakistanis actively use Twitter (~1.2 million monthly active users). Surprisingly, while social media usage grew in Pakistan, twitter saw 8% drop last quarter. Twitter in Pakistan is infested with fake accounts, specifically to abuse this medium & genuine users.”
KEY POINTS:
- Umar Saif notes Twitter's fake account issue in Pakistan.
- Less than 1% of Pakistanis use Twitter actively.
- There was an 8% decline in Twitter users last quarter.
- Twitter is being misused for political manipulation.
- Real users are affected by the fake account surge.
