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Besides monetization, one of the biggest problems afflicting social networks like Twitter and Facebook is the proliferation of fake accounts. Earlier this month, Facebook revealed that out of its 955 million users, 83 million of them are fake. So, what about Twitter? The social network hasn't revealed any numbers, but a new website aims to answer that question on its own.
Dubbed the Status People Fake Follower Check, the site purports to show you how many fake followers—bots, duplicate accounts, businesses—Twitter users have. All you do is type in a name and you get a percentage. Status People says the site was designed for users with less than 10,000 followers, but claims it should still work for people with crazy followings. People like celebrities. We decied to test it out using rappers. Duh. Interested in seeing which of your favorite MCs' digital game isn't as strong as you thought? Keep reading.
[heads up: Nerd at the Cool Table]
Rick Ross
Rick Ross
Followers: 2,343,169
Kanye West
Kanye West
Followers: 8,310,567
Wiz
Wiz Khalifa
Followers: 7,224,131
Mac Miller
Mac Miller
Followers: 2,642,083
Drake
Drake
Followers: 8,653,112
Jim Jones
Jim Jones
Followers: 2,773,935
J. Cole
J. Cole
Followers: 2,673,107
Lil Wayne
Lil Wayne
Followers: 7,973,015
Joe Budden
Joe Budden
Followers: 560,119
Jay-Z
Jay-Z
Followers: 2,006,371
Big Sean
Big Sean
Followers: 2,674,194
Meek Mill
Meek Mill
Followers: 1,626,966
Cudi
Kid Cudi
Followers: 549,005
Diddy
Diddy
Followers: 7,515,384
Nas
Nas
Followers: 793,299
Pusha T
Pusha T
Followers: 330,412
Eminem
Eminem
Followers: 12,047,077
Nicki Minaj
Nicki Minaj
Followers: 14,187,115
Azealia Banks
Azealia Banks
Followers: 170,086
Wale
Wale
Followers: 2,239,819
Waka
Waka Flocka Flame
Followers: 1,182,913
Soulja Boy
Soulja Boy
Followers: 4,447,156