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by teej 3394 days ago
Facebook and I believe Twitter report Monthly Active Users. This isn't some smoke and mirrors number. Sure, bots may count in this number, but they aren't referencing total signups when they say "Users" like you imply.
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CharlesW 3394 days ago
> This isn't some smoke and mirrors number. Sure, bots may count in this number…

They do, which is why it's reasonable to consider it a smoke and mirrors number.

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