Company Accused Of Selling Fake Twitter Followers Under Investigation

New York's chief prosecutor says the state is opening an investigation into a firm that allegedly sold millions of fake followers to social media users. "Impersonation and deception are illegal under New York law," said Eric Schneiderman.The company, Devumi, stands accused of stealing real people's identities, which it denies, according to the New York Times.The paper linked the "follower via IFTTT