#online-deception

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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 day ago

It's thieving': impersonators steal elderly people's TikToks to hawk mass-produced goods

It's thieving, it's stealing, and it's not right. Users on TikTok are exploiting the identities of elderly individuals. Instead of helping, they profit from deception.
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fromIrish Independent
3 months ago

The Indo Daily: Dublin teacher who claims she was wrongly named as notorious 'GAA catfish' wins injunction against school

"Niamh Farrell denies being the GAA catfish despite claims she admitted to her principal about her involvement, disrupting her school's reputation amid podcast scandal."},{
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fromtime.com
8 months ago

The Story Behind 'Fanatical: The Catfishing of Tegan and Sara'

In the mid-2000s, Tegan and Sara's online presence fostered community among fans. Some fans forged deep friendships with someone pretending to be Tegan Quin, known as Fake Tegan.
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