In 2023, the average share of valid KOL (aka key opinion leader) followers in China slightly increased by 1.4 percent points to approximately 54.7 percent. The proportions of fake follower accounts and invalid social media interactions detected from nano and micro influencers (or key opinion consumers) were higher compared to those from macro influencers.
Average distribution of invalid followers of key opinion leaders (KOLs) in China in 2023
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six social media platforms covering Weibo, WeChat Official Accounts, WeChat Video Channel, Xiaohongshu, Douyin, and Kuaishou
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Invalid followers refer to fake accounts which are created to boost marketing effects or social influence and their activities do not reflect an actual viewpoint and action in the reality.
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