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How to fact check fake news on Google
The fake news problem is amplified further when it reaches the first page of Google search. Whil…
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India-based firms are creating fake WHO accounts to scam business leaders
San Francisco, May 28 (IANS) Several India-based firms are spoofing the World Health Organisation (…
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These New Fake Accounts On Instagram Are Pretending To Be You
But the new spambots are different than the Instagram accounts set up earlier in this year, which i…
Maya Kosoff
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New X users will need to pay for posting: Elon Musk
In a dampener for new X users, Elon Musk has announced they may be charged for posting content on t…
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Facebook removes 915 malicious accounts and 606 fake accounts from Instagram in February
It removed 530 Instagram accounts that originated primarily in Russia and targeted domesti…
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Instagram is starting to crack down on fake account activity
Instagress said it was forced to shut down its service, which let people pay to have their accounts…
Alex Heath
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Binance's CEO said thousands of people are falsely claiming to be his employees on LinkedIn. Experts warn it's an example of the platform's growing problem with fake accounts.
While recent dialogue around fake accounts has focused on claims against Twitter, experts warn fake…
Samantha Delouya
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Facebook kills over 100 fake accounts linked to Trump's close ally
San Francisco, July 9 (IANS) Facebook has removed over 100 fake accounts and pages that were postin…
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Fake accounts are stealing donations to the PM CARES Fund — Here's to how to keep from getting scammed
Last week Prime Minister Modi asked citizens to help in the fight against Coronavirus by donating t…
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Hackers broke into Donald Trump's upcoming social-media site, creating fake accounts for Trump and Steve Bannon and posting a photo of a defecating pig
Hackers from Anonymous created fake accounts for Trump and Steve Bannon on Truth Social, the site T…
Grace Dean
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This App Could Solve The No.1 Problem On Facebook: Fake Accounts
While FakeOff is currently focused on detecting fake profiles, Shachar said that he is developing a…
Rebecca Borison
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Facebook spent the equivalent of 319 years labeling or removing false and misleading content posted in the US in 2020
Employees of the social media company have raised concerns about the spread of harmful and misleadi…
Emily Walsh
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Facebook removed hundreds of fake accounts linked to conservative youth group Turning Point USA that used the platform to spread pro-Trump messages
Facebook said it had discovered a coordinated campaign to use fake accounts to comment on topics li…
Avery Hartmans
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Shein parent company wants to force Twitter to reveal who is behind fake accounts impersonating the fast fashion brand
The parent company for Shein, in its ongoing battle against rival fashion company Temu, is suing Tw…
Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert
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Facebook and Instagram launch their first lawsuit over fake accounts and likes from Chinese companies, following legal concerns
After backlash over the prevalence of fake news and accounts on Facebook and Instagram, Facebook ha…
Rosalie Chan
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Please Stop Retweeting This Fake Esurance Account
As Krasinski eats chips and guacamole off a table made of money, he explains you could win the $1.5…
Caroline Moss
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An oil and gas industry consultant reportedly created a fake persona of 'an imaginary, middle-aged Texas woman with a dog' to monitor environmental activists online
The fictitious "Susan McDonald" Facebook profile was part of a broad effort by one consulting firm …
Kelsey Vlamis
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More than 23% of Elon Musk's Twitter followers are spam or fake accounts, research groups say
The analysis was based on a system of 17 warning signals that point to an account being suspicious,…
Matthew Loh
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8% of Instagram accounts are fakes and 30% are inactive, study says
Instagram isn't alone in struggling to rid its community of fake accounts. Audits of Twitter follow…
Lara O'Reilly
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Elon Musk says $44 billion Twitter deal can't proceed until CEO proves the platform has fewer than 5% fake accounts
"My offer was based on Twitter's SEC filings being accurate," Musk tweeted Tuesday, again taking is…