Fake Social Media Profiles

1. Risks of social media profiles

1.1. When you use a fake social media profile, nobody knows who you are. You might see content that is not appropriate. It can be hard to keep track of which profile you are using. You might accidentally upset people if you post a comment from the wrong profile. Many fake social media profiles are trying to get personal or private information from you or people close to you, or take money from you. Some fake social media profiles might try to influence your views on important issues.

2. How to spot a fake social media profile

2.1. 1 The content does not make s ense. For example, the person m ight share very different views over a short period of time. They might use language that not make sense.

2.2. 2 The profile has very little activity. I f the only content on the profile is a does picture, then it is likely that the profile is fake.

2.3. 3 They follow a surprisingly large n umber of people. If someone has o nly a few followers, but is following thousands of people, be on your guard.

2.4. 4 The profile picture looks fake. Some browsers have a reverse image search function. Use this to see if the photo came from a real person.