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I sure wonder. I got my friend's dog his own facebook account so his "friends" could see his pictures.

This might be your answer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oVfHeWTKjag

Click farms.

Heraclitusstudent says

Click farms.

Check out the you tube link above

Once advertisers realize the fraud, fakebook is due for a fall.

I tried Facebook advertising, FB consistently reported two to three times the number of clicks to my site when compared to my server stats. With Google Ads, the stats always correlated well. I would never trust FB to deliver the clicks you pay for.

If you check out that video it shows what looks like damning evidence and bacia oeeoF you Heraclitusstudent says

Once advertisers realize the fraud, fakebook is due for a fall.

I have always disliked Facebook but I set up an account a month or two ago after watching the video linked above. I spent $10 on Facebook and clearly got fake/paid likes.
How advertisers think there is any value is beyond me

I wrote to complain but heard nothing back.

If you have the slightest problem with your amazon order they fix it. FB won't be able to last if this type of advertising is their business model

Heraclitusstudent says

Once advertisers realize the fraud, fakebook is due for a fall.

From watching the video, though, I'm not so sure this is fraud. It's more like juicing, so...

smaulgld says

I spent $10 on Facebook and clearly got fake/paid likes.

How advertisers think there is any value is beyond me

...advertisers might think there is something to this. I mean, I wouldn't care who liked me as long as the numbers are being juiced. Even if the people don't act on the click (engage in the page), I would think that the numbers might attract more people. It's all smoke and mirrors, until a new consumer walks into the store attracted by the smoke and mirrors.

So I guess the question is, why do our businesses have $2 billion in revenue per quarter to pump into fake advertising? I feel like I am overpaying for everything I buy. As long as someone will pay, FB has a great business model. Assholes.

JH says

I mean, I wouldn't care who liked me as long as the numbers are being juiced. Even if the people don't act on the click (engage in the page), I would think that the numbers might attract more people. It's all smoke and mirrors, until a new consumer walks into the store attracted by the smoke and mirrors.

If you want sales, FB won't produce them. If you want to appear to be popular then facebook can load you up with "likes" but at somepoint the likes become meaningless to your visitors.
Online advertising is a good form because one can quantify their return on investment. With fb it seems as if there is nothing but vanity clicks

Flirting with lots of guys to appear more attractive to the one you want. And when he comes around, you have that brief moment where you think you've accomplished something with potential... and then just when you have him where you think you want him, he opens his mouth and gives new meaning to the words "smart as a rock."

All that advertising, so little yield.

People still use Facebook?

I wonder if those games that sell tokens count as ad-generated revenue.
From FecesBook point of view, they get a cut of any money being made on their pipe. Whether people buy that Box of truffles from Amazon, or whether someone buys virtual tokens so they can buy the King Truffle Mushroom to give to the Ogre by the bridge, who will give them a cartoon whistle or some shit.