Social Media Awareness Dictionary

Followers

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A follower is someone who chooses to receive updates from another person or organization on a social media platform. This can be done by subscribing to their account, or following their page. When someone follows another account, they typically see updates from that account in their feed. Following someone online can be a way to show support, or simply to stay up-to-date on what they are doing.

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