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Fake Identities News Digest

Fake identities. Real harm.

Disinformation
2024 elections are ripe targets for foes of democracy
12/30/23

Disinformation
Bigg Boss Kannada 10: Sangeetha Sringeri's Family Warns Those Creating Fake Accounts
12/23/23

Disinformation
Adam Schefter addresses viral rumor of 'Epstein list' including Panthers owner
12/23/23

Fake Accounts
Chopin airport warns of ‘lost luggage for sale’ scam as fake accounts pretending to be the airport pop up
12/21/23

Fake Accounts
Massachusetts man sentenced for nationwide rideshare fraud scheme
12/19/23

Romance Scam
Watch For Massive Dating Scam In New York State
12/19/23

Fake Accounts
TikTok Removes 1.4 Million Violative Videos by Nigerian Users in Q3 2023
12/18/23

Disinformation
Fake TikTok accounts spread disinformation about the Russia-Ukraine war to millions
12/17/23

Fake Reviews
Goodreads has a 'review bombing' problem — and wants its users to help solve it
12/17/23

Cyber Fraud
Microsoft disrupts cybercrime group that created 750M+ fake accounts
12/14/23

Fake Reviews
Author Cait Corrain apologizes for creating fake Goodreads accounts to give bad reviews to rival non-white writers - and then falsely claiming a friend did it - in echoes of the plot of Yellowface
12/12/23

Catphishing
Famous NatGeo wildlife photographer sick of social media imposter scams; pleads for help from Big Tech
12/11/23

Financial Scam
Convincing LinkedIn 'Profiles' Target Saudi Workers for Information Leakage
12/11/23

Cyber Fraud
Online scamming industry includes more human trafficking victims, Interpol says
12/10/23

CSAM
Girls’ football coach used fake accounts to groom kids offering cash for explicit photos
12/10/23

CSAM
New Mexico suing Meta after investigation reveals child pornography on Instagram
12/06/23

Disinformation
How generative AI could help foreign adversaries influence U.S. elections
12/06/23

Disinformation
Thousands of fake Facebook accounts shut down by Meta were primed to polarize voters ahead of 2024
12/03/23