Check out this response from Perplexity

Buying followers has to be the most FIAT thing ever. I hate that this is even an option. Complete illusion we live in. I've been trying to grow my Rumble channel (because they're bitcoiners) and it's been a struggle. But I would never consider buying followers to give the illusion of credibility. I feel like asking my friends on nostr is a far better option. I would mucho appreciate 🫡 rumble.com/c/c-2889280