'Fake follower' factory Devumi denies NYT exposé on shady practices

Twitter board member Martha Lane Fox didn't deny having fake followers on the company's network after a New York Times investigation exposed her. She blamed it on a "rogue employee."

But in regards to the actual company that supplied her with fake followers, Devumi is denying such shadiness and claiming the New York Times report is "inaccurate." The denial arrived six days after the investigation published. 

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A spokesperson for Devumi sent Mashable the following statement:

The story described a real person named Jessica Rychly, who created and operates her own Twitter account. But there's also a fake account that claims to be the same person, according to the NYT report, which is owned and operated by Devumi. Now, Devumi is denying the allegation that they created the account. Read more...

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