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Claustrum

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4. That's not true.

Reply to bucolic_frolic (Reply #3)

Fri May 20, 2022, 11:05 AM

May 2022

They actually like that as they can claim to have 1 billion accounts even though half of that is inactive. I see it in social media sites and game advertisements all the time. It creates an illusion of popularity while their active user base are much smaller. They are also in their annual briefings for investors. They love inflated numbers.

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Not only aren't dead people removed from voter rolls promptly [View all] bucolic_frolic May 2022 OP

Not exactly true FB gives you the option of naming a Phoenix61 May 2022 #1

I don't think it falls on the social media company to constantly monitor and take out dead people's Claustrum May 2022 #2

Inactive accounts, profiles, blogs, groups are a deadweight on social media company sites bucolic_frolic May 2022 #3

That's not true. Claustrum May 2022 #4

Dead people are removed from voter rolls as soon as possible. Merlot May 2022 #5

I don't know what world you live in bucolic_frolic May 2022 #6

Personally, I see nothing wrong with dead people staying on social media. PoindexterOglethorpe May 2022 #7