TikTok je s profila HDZ-ovog predsjedničkog kandidata Dragana Primorca uklonio preko sedam tisuća botova, objavio je Faktograf. To se dogodilo nakon što je profil Politika HR na TikToku postavio pitanje kupuje li Primorac pratitelje. Oni su uočili da su broj Primorčevih pratitelja i broj reakcija na njegove objave u nerazmjeru. “Nerazmjer od 10.900 pratitelja i […]
The main idea of the text is that TikTok has removed over 7,000 fake followers from the profile of Croatian HDZ presidential candidate Dragan Primorac. This action follows an investigation by Politika HR on TikTok who noticed a discrepancy between the number of Primorac's followers and the number of likes on his posts, suggesting the use of purchased, fake followers (bots). The text compares this incident to previous instances of the HDZ allegedly using bots during elections to attack opponents and citizens, raising concerns about the authenticity of Primorac's popularity on social media and the party's tactics. It also mentions a similar case in May where Meta removed fake Facebook and Instagram accounts linked to members of the Young HDZ, further highlighting the alleged pattern of using fake accounts for political gain.