This is a result of what I call "audience economy". People want an audience and are willing to pay for it. Audience likes to see a prior audience. Bots enable prior audiences. Platforms like fiverr enable bots.
Get 5000 twitter followers for $5
Those 5000 fake followers make you look good to people that come across you, and they flow.
Get 5000 twitter followers for $5
Those 5000 fake followers make you look good to people that come across you, and they flow.
So it's all about an initial audience.