Anyone just see a massive drop in URL Likes on their websites?
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I just saw a big drop in Facebook URL Likes on my clients' websites. Has anyone else seen this too?
Looks like Facebook is cleaning out the SPAM Likes.
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I worked with a client who reported a significant drop in Likes today.
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I noticed a huge decline in AU clients about 3 weeks ago and have heard others talking about it in the USA today. This is due to fake likes I assume. Someone talked about a messaging method he used to attain likes and was a bit unethical, that is a possibility as well that Facebook has figured out now.
Let us know what you find if your going to search in depth as to why.
Thanks
MB
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