Yes, it's crazy. I saw on TV that you can buy followers and comments in order to make more money from advertising. So basically, advertisers are being fooled.
The cost of a sponsored post on Instagram has shot up 1,125 per cent since 2014 Not making friends, but influencing people November 15, 2019 https://www.theinquirer.net/inquire...stagram-has-shot-up-1-125-per-cent-since-2014