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by AnimalMuppet 3065 days ago
Why would someone's number of followers be a "material fact"?

I mean, it might make me decide to listen to them a time or two. It won't for long, though - they need to say something worth hearing for that.

(Disclaimer: The previous paragraph is hypothetical. I don't do social media at all, so I don't follow anyone...)

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> Why would someone's number of followers be a "material fact"?

People buying followers are often competing for commercial opportunities for which social media influence is a key factor in what they are selling to the prospective buyer.