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Engagement pod (n.) is a group of users who agree to like and comment on each other's posts to boost reach.
NYU researchers found nearly two million pod-boosted Instagram posts from over 100,000 users, in English-language pods alone.
Engagement pod (n.) is a standing ovation where everyone stands only so they'll get one.
Pod-boosted posts grew from about 7,000 in March 2017 to over 100,000 by March 2019, per NYU researchers.
Engagement pod (n.) is comments that sound like bots because the humans are working like bots.
Engagement pod (n.) is the office birthday card, signed daily, for strangers.
Engagement pod (n.) is 'great post!' as a form of debt repayment.
Engagement pod (n.) is a group chat that exists to fool a robot into thinking you're popular.
Engagement pod (n.) is a cartel of thumbs.
The average pod studied had about 900 members, and some topped 10,000.