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Fake following is a feature of social networking which allows users to appear as though they are following a fellow user, without having the user's information in their data stream or feed.
On August 25, 2008, social media service FriendFeed unveiled a beta design with fake following as one of the new test features. FriendFeed is the first major social network to add fake following to their feature set.
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- Allows users to send a fake follow to "friends" without affecting their own data stream
- FriendFeed added on August 25, 2008 TechCrunch: The Fake Follow Becomes A Reality With FriendFeed’s New Design (August 25, 2008)
- Term created by TechCrunch founder Michael ArringtonTechCrunch: An Evolving Cultural Curiosity: We Need A Fake Follow (August 6, 2008)
- Reduces feed noise without hurting other users feelingsTechCrunch: The Fake Follow Becomes A Reality With FriendFeed’s New Design (August 25, 2008)
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@La_Toya_Jackson Are u the real La Toya? because there are alot of fake! please if u are the real Toy in myspace u promised that u follow me
@Antony93 | November 14, 2009 07:32 PM -
@DerrenBrownFans Once had a request from him to follow me on MySpace.... actually nearly died.... It was a fake one of course :-(
@RhianNephthys | November 14, 2009 07:29 PM -
I refuse to follow fake people. I can't stand them in real life, and I'm not taking it on twitter either.
@kelera | November 14, 2009 06:57 PM -
DON'T FOLLOW @TheRealDemi1992 ans @x_selenagomez_x is a fake okay IS A FAKE
@mileyfanfrench | November 14, 2009 06:53 PM -
@TheRealDemi1992 and @x_selenagomez_x is a fake I REPET IS A FAKE follow @lselenagomezl
@emilie740 | November 14, 2009 06:53 PM
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