Social media is a platform in which people communicate, share and even brag in this 4.0 era.

To ordinary people, maybe 1000 followers on Instagram is already a big deal, but have you seen celebrity’s Instagram accounts? Some even have 10 million written on their followers status. Have you ever wondered if it’s true?

ICMP or Internet Control Message Protocol is a supporting protocol in the internet protocol suite and used by network devices, including routers to send error messages and operational information. They recently do some research and turns out  many of the celebrities are having a big amount of fake followers.

Ellen DeGeneres currently holding the highest percentage in showbiz category, at 58% , BTS at 48% , Kourtney Kardashian at 49%, Taylor Swift by 49% and Ariana Grande by 46%.

While in sports category, Toni Kroos of Real Madrid has 57% of fake account tanking number one in his category.

Writer: Ervina Michelle Liem
Editor: Olivia Elena Hakim