SoundCloud uses shares alongside likes, reposts, and play-through rates to decide which songs appear in search results and "Suggested Tracks". 2. Potential Benefits: The "Social Proof" Theory
Fake shares can confuse the algorithm. Since the shares don't lead to high play-through rates (listeners staying for the whole song), SoundCloud may eventually stop recommending the track, thinking it is of low quality.
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