You would mis-categorize many fan accounts. Often use images and names of their role model.
Is it really that hard to catch fake accounts when they even use the same profile photos?pic.twitter.com/8Nm4bDXga4
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It's one feature for the model. In this case, common picture + user name looks fake + other stuff could catch these.
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Not to mention the usernames
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And when their username looks like a randomly generated password.
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They don't want to reduce fake accounts. MAU takes a hit.
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Instagram seems to practice MAU inflation via lack of action as well.
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Many people use sports pics or crests as logos. Doesn't make them fake. I get your point though
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Twitter should add a Captcha challenge in the account creation form.
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I can. Every product I've worked on had tons of things I didn't like. But resources are finite & "pleasing heavy users" is not the only KPI.
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Note: not saying they're making the right decision, but nobody who's built products should be surprised or infer malice
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