What it is
Activity that was bought, not earned
Bots and purchased views. On Telegram, it shows as sharp spikes in views during the first minutes; on YouTube, as geography that does not match the channel's language.
Where it breaks
The usual mistake
A post hit 40,000 views in the first twenty minutes and stalled. A genuine channel reaches the same 40,000 over 24 hours and keeps adding views for a week. The shape of the curve separates purchased traffic from real popularity more reliably than any number in a media kit.
Related terms
Next to it in the report
In practice
Where this shows up
Pages where Fraud is not explained but used — in a channel’s mechanics, in a launch breakdown or in a report.
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