Identify Fake Pinners

You can help deter the spread of spam when you identify and shun fake pinners. It is a good idea to check out a pinner before you repin his or her pin, even if it slows your pinning. Fake pinners tend to share a few traits. Among them is a tendency to follow many pinners. They often have more boards than they have pins, and many boards are empty. Some link to inactive Twitter accounts. Once you have identified a fake pinner, do not repin his pins and thereby spread the spam. Also, you can report the pinner to Pinterest.

Identify Fake Pinners

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