Teen shows 'engagement farm' with 1,000s of phones, increases post views by 8,000 in 1 minute
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Ashley Paul /
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Thursday, 30 April, 2026 A video has surfaced online showing an "engagement farm" set up by an 18-year-old Japanese school student to influence engagement metrics on social media handles. "I can instantly increase any metric," the student said after boosting a post's views by 8,000 in under one minute. He said he earns ₹100-₹450 for every 1,000 views he generates for a YouTube video.