Three men were paid to run up ‘likes’ and views on WeChat, a Chinese social media mobile application, according to police
Three Chinese men arrested in Thailand have acknowledged that they were operating a « click farm, » using hundreds of cellphones and several hundred thousand SIM cards to run up « likes » and views on WeChat, a Chinese social media mobile application, Thai police said Tuesday.
Immigration Police Capt. Itthikorn Atthanark said the men explained they were paid according to how many likes and views they generated, each earning 100,000-150,000 baht ($2,950-$4,400) per month. Click farms are hired to inflate an online site’s viewership for prestige and profit. Some politicians boast of how many followers they have on social media, while clicks can generate ad revenue.
WeChat is China’s most prominent online social media platform, incorporating a text-messaging service as well as marketing for online stores.
