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Created: 2025-07-15 05:42:29 UTC

Some possible ways to figure out if someone is a paid influencer include looking for patterns like sudden increases in followers, a high number of sponsored posts, and engagement (likes and comments) that seems unnatural or filled with generic responses. 

There are also influencer fraud detection tools and social listening software that analyze accounts for fake followers, bot activity, and suspicious posting behavior, which make spotting inauthentic or paid promotion much easier than just eyeballing their feed.


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![Engagements Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/p:tweet::1944995965410156992/c:line.svg)

**Related Topics**
[social listening](/topic/social-listening)
[sudden increases](/topic/sudden-increases)
[influencer](/topic/influencer)

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