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Facebook Fraud: Fake Likes and Advertising Reach

Veritasium · Explainer · YouTube title: Facebook Fraud
Why it's here

Frequently cited as the source for claims about click farms and fake likes in Facebook advertising, though some argue its methodology was flawed.

What it covers

Veritasium argues that Facebook's ad revenue relies partly on fake likes, after paying to promote his page and gaining tens of thousands of followers in developing countries who never engaged. He shares his experiment and cites other cases.