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Impersonation on Social Media: The Increasing Challenges of Verification

The recent flurry of online impersonators, ranging from accounts posing as President Joe Biden to the pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly, exposes the challenges of social media platforms' verification and authentication processes.

8 minute readFebruary 01, 2023 at 12:57 AM
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Christine Au-Yeung
Chidera Dawodu
Impersonation on Social Media: The Increasing Challenges of Verification

Among the ways social media platforms have tried to distinguish notable account holders such as celebrities, public figures, and brand names from impostors and inspire trust on their platforms, the blue checkmark appears to be most popular.

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