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48% -- fake follower rate for Ellen DeGeneres (2019)
Ellen DeGeneres had 48% fake followers, the highest number overall among most-followed stars across showbiz and sports according to a 2019 study.
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2019
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The Institute of Contemporary Music Performance
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https://scsmarketingandpr.co.uk/social-proof-and-the-science-behind-why-people-follow-the-crowd/ ↗
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Social Proof and the Science Behind Why People Follow the Crowd
By SCS Marketing & PR
Originally a term coined by Robert Cialdini in his 1984 book ‘Influence’, Social proof is a psychological and social phenomenon where people ‘copy the actions of others in an attempt to undertake behaviour in a given situation’.
In essence, if large groups are doing it, it must…
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The Institute of Contemporary Music Performance
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Research by The Institute of Contemporary Music Performance looking at most-followed stars across 'Showbiz' and 'Sports'
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Ellen DeGeneres: 48% fake follower rate. Source: The Institute of Contemporary Music Performance (2019). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/ellen-degeneres-fake-followers-2019
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<blockquote cite="https://lighthousedata.io/data/ellen-degeneres-fake-followers-2019" style="border-left:3px solid #2563eb;padding:12px 16px;margin:16px 0;font-family:system-ui,sans-serif;background:#f0f4ff;"><strong>48%</strong> -- fake follower rate for Ellen DeGeneres<br><small>Source: The Institute of Contemporary Music Performance (2019) · <a href="https://lighthousedata.io/data/ellen-degeneres-fake-followers-2019" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Lighthouse Intelligence</a></small></blockquote>
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