Wednesday, August 22, 2012

Buying fake Twitter followers a 'sin': Saudi cleric



RIYADH: A Saudi cleric has said that adding fraudulent followers to your Twitter account is a sin. Senior Islamic scholar Sheikh Abdullah said that purchasing followers to boost your Twitter popularity is a 'lie and slander'.

According to the New York Daily News, Abdullah's comments appear to be aimed at a common practice among celebrities and religious figures inSaudi Arabia, who add fake followers to increase their popularity.