I know a person who runs a bot on a social media app that does the follow / unfollow routine to boost an account. They've had this running for a few years. At

I know a person who runs a bot on a social media app that does the follow / unfollow routine to boost an account. They've had this running for a few years. At first I assumed it was conservative enough to fly under the radar. However, now that this network is so big, the pattern of this fraudulent behavior must be unmistakable. It is so simple. The only conclusion I can draw is that the network is well aware of these bots, and so long as they don't draw negative attention, they are actually boosting "engagement" as the likes / follows do cause events that trigger people into revisiting the product--and ultimately reaching goals.