Can someone explain the ins/outs of this... 16:19 - Mar 24 with 827 views | bluelagos | So the bloke has 0 followers and follows one person - so clearly not a real/genuine poster. The website is also a fake - it's not a BBC site at all - so sure the story is probably fake too. This came up on my twitter feed labelled as an Ad. Who would be behind this and why would come up with cr*p like this for my consumption? Am sure some would get taken in, not understanding it all tbh |  |
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Can someone explain the ins/outs of this... on 17:05 - Mar 24 with 696 views | bsw72 | Yet you have chosen to post a link to the site, suggesting it is achieving whatever it set out to do, which is probably gather clicks. |  | |  |
Can someone explain the ins/outs of this... on 17:07 - Mar 24 with 691 views | Zx1988 | It's all aimed at going after the low-hanging fruit. Given the number of impressions they've probably paid for, all it needs is for 0.1% of those looking at it to be conned into depositing the £250 they'll never see again and they'll make a mint. And that's without taking into account those of their marks who can be conned into parting with even more of their cash. [Post edited 24 Mar 17:12]
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Can someone explain the ins/outs of this... on 17:08 - Mar 24 with 681 views | unbelievablue |
Can someone explain the ins/outs of this... on 17:05 - Mar 24 by bsw72 | Yet you have chosen to post a link to the site, suggesting it is achieving whatever it set out to do, which is probably gather clicks. |
Well yes, but to what end? |  |
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Can someone explain the ins/outs of this... on 17:15 - Mar 24 with 636 views | bsw72 |
Can someone explain the ins/outs of this... on 17:08 - Mar 24 by unbelievablue | Well yes, but to what end? |
Probably gathered up address, browser, location data etc, possibly dropped a cookie which will help build the profile of the visitor, as other sites may well build on that cookie through other sites. This can then build a profile if the user, what they like, to further drive internet feeds etc. |  | |  |
Can someone explain the ins/outs of this... on 17:17 - Mar 24 with 617 views | unbelievablue |
Can someone explain the ins/outs of this... on 17:15 - Mar 24 by bsw72 | Probably gathered up address, browser, location data etc, possibly dropped a cookie which will help build the profile of the visitor, as other sites may well build on that cookie through other sites. This can then build a profile if the user, what they like, to further drive internet feeds etc. |
Oof, not fun. |  |
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Can someone explain the ins/outs of this... on 17:31 - Mar 24 with 561 views | bluelagos |
Can someone explain the ins/outs of this... on 17:15 - Mar 24 by bsw72 | Probably gathered up address, browser, location data etc, possibly dropped a cookie which will help build the profile of the visitor, as other sites may well build on that cookie through other sites. This can then build a profile if the user, what they like, to further drive internet feeds etc. |
So would I be sensible to clean my cookies? Can I set things up to do this each day anyway? |  |
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Can someone explain the ins/outs of this... on 17:32 - Mar 24 with 550 views | Zx1988 |
Can someone explain the ins/outs of this... on 17:31 - Mar 24 by bluelagos | So would I be sensible to clean my cookies? Can I set things up to do this each day anyway? |
I think it's just the nature of Twitter these days. The accounts you follow, punctuated with wall-to-wall scams since any semi-decent companies pulled their advertising. |  |
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