#impersonating — Public Fediverse posts

#Scientific #research takes a hit from #AI #fraud. Journal goes dark after #impersonating cardiologist Eric Topol and others. https://retractionwatch.com/2026/04/23/eric-topol-ellinger-publishing-media-journal-digital-health-impersonation/

#AI #Deepfakes Are #Impersonating #Pastors to Try to #Scam Their Congregations

#Religious communities around the US are getting hit with AI depictions of their leaders sharing incendiary #sermons and asking for #donations.
#deepfake #religion

https://www.wired.com/story/ai-deepfakes-are-impersonating-pastors-to-try-and-scam-their-congregations/

#AI #Deepfakes Are #Impersonating #Pastors to Try to #Scam Their Congregations

#Religious communities around the US are getting hit with AI depictions of their leaders sharing incendiary #sermons and asking for #donations.
#deepfake #religion

https://www.wired.com/story/ai-deepfakes-are-impersonating-pastors-to-try-and-scam-their-congregations/

#AI #Deepfakes Are #Impersonating #Pastors to Try to #Scam Their Congregations

#Religious communities around the US are getting hit with AI depictions of their leaders sharing incendiary #sermons and asking for #donations.
#deepfake #religion

https://www.wired.com/story/ai-deepfakes-are-impersonating-pastors-to-try-and-scam-their-congregations/

#AI #Deepfakes Are #Impersonating #Pastors to Try to #Scam Their Congregations

#Religious communities around the US are getting hit with AI depictions of their leaders sharing incendiary #sermons and asking for #donations.
#deepfake #religion

https://www.wired.com/story/ai-deepfakes-are-impersonating-pastors-to-try-and-scam-their-congregations/

#AI #Deepfakes Are #Impersonating #Pastors to Try to #Scam Their Congregations

#Religious communities around the US are getting hit with AI depictions of their leaders sharing incendiary #sermons and asking for #donations.
#deepfake #religion

https://www.wired.com/story/ai-deepfakes-are-impersonating-pastors-to-try-and-scam-their-congregations/

#Scammers Are Now #Impersonating #CyberCrime Agents

https://tech.co/news/scammers-impersonating-cyber-crime-agents

It is now the fifth day since I learned that someone was #impersonating me on #TikTok.

In that time I have filed two separate impersonation-account complaints, and reported the account. Other people whom I know have also reported the account on my behalf.

I'm sure none of you will be surprised to hear that TikTok has yet to even respond.

#Meta #removed 10 million #Facebookprofiles #impersonating content producers and 500,000 accounts engaging in #inauthenticbehaviour. This crackdown, part of a broader effort to combat spammy content, includes stricter measures to promote original posts and technology to detect duplicate videos. https://www.cnbc.com/2025/07/14/meta-removes-10-million-facebook-profiles-in-effort-to-combat-spam.html?eicker.news #tech #media #news

#US sees spate of #arrests of civilians #impersonating #ICE officers.

Experts say trend of agents detaining people while masking and wearing plainclothes increases risk. #USPol #auspol #TrumpRegime

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jun/28/civilians-impersonating-ice-officers

Stay alert! These disinformation campaigns affect all of us, no matter where we are!

Traffic Distribution Systems (TDSs) run by malicious adtech companies are seen delivering disinformation in different languages, tailored to the country the victim accesses from. They utilize subdomains to differentiate their content. The landing pages impersonate well-known brands and celebrities, aiming to deceive users. It's crucial to block these TDS domains and prevent any content they deliver.

Here are some examples of TDS domains that redirect to these disinformation campaigns:

zoograithavaupy[.]net
asjynxon[.]com
phaunaitsi[.]net

And here are some landing page domains associated with this campaign:

cooknove[.]com
healthbrit[.]com
foodleas[.]com
daily-web[.]live

#phishing #dns #scam #fraud #disinformation #threatIntel #cybercrime #threatIntelligence #cybersecurity #infosec #infoblox #infobloxthreatintel #iocs #domains #impersonating

https://urlscan.io/result/ef3f29ea-67df-4010-8a18-4638d401ab67/#summary

10 types of #misinformation and #disinformation Be smart. How to recognise disinformation: Designating #scapegoats Evoke strong #emotions (fear and anger) Causing #polarization #Impersonating an 'expert' Spreading #conspiracytheories with no clear evidence #Trolling to evoke a lot of reactions

#Scammers are using #fake #copyrightinfringement claims to #hack #businesses

https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/scammers-are-using-fake-copyright-infringement-claims-to-hack-businesses

#Fraudsters are #impersonating firms in the #entertainmentindustry

OpenAI bans bot impersonating US presidential candidate Dean Phillips

#OpenAI has removed the account of the developer behind an artificial intelligence-powered bot #impersonating the US presidential candidate #Dean #Phillips, saying it violated company policy.

The bot was backed by Silicon Valley #entrepreneurs Matt #Krisiloff and Jed #Somers, who have started a #SuperPac – a body that funds and supports political candidates – named "We Deserve Better", supporting Phillips.
San Francisco-based OpenAI said it had removed a developer account that violated its policies on political campaigning and impersonation

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2024/jan/22/openai-bans-bot-impersonating-us-presidential-candidate-dean-phillips?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

124 people have been arrested for #impersonating a #medical doctor in #SouthAfrica in just 3 years, reports the BBC (final paragraph)
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-67277661
#medicine #MD #fake #fraud

#GeorgeSantos #freaksout over "abhorrent" #Factcheck against him on #Twitter.

Mr. Santos, a member of the #RepublicanParty, faces allegations of #Misusing #campaign #funds for #personal #expenses and #impersonating #supporters to #steal #money.

https://boingboing.net/2023/10/26/george-santos-freaks-out-over-abhorrent-fact-check-against-him-on-twitter.html

#GeorgeSantos #freaksout over "abhorrent" #Factcheck against him on #Twitter.

Mr. Santos, a member of the #RepublicanParty, faces allegations of #Misusing #campaign #funds for #personal #expenses and #impersonating #supporters to #steal #money.

https://boingboing.net/2023/10/26/george-santos-freaks-out-over-abhorrent-fact-check-against-him-on-twitter.html

#GeorgeSantos #freaksout over "abhorrent" #Factcheck against him on #Twitter.

Mr. Santos, a member of the #RepublicanParty, faces allegations of #Misusing #campaign #funds for #personal #expenses and #impersonating #supporters to #steal #money.

https://boingboing.net/2023/10/26/george-santos-freaks-out-over-abhorrent-fact-check-against-him-on-twitter.html

#GeorgeSantos #freaksout over "abhorrent" #Factcheck against him on #Twitter.

Mr. Santos, a member of the #RepublicanParty, faces allegations of #Misusing #campaign #funds for #personal #expenses and #impersonating #supporters to #steal #money.

https://boingboing.net/2023/10/26/george-santos-freaks-out-over-abhorrent-fact-check-against-him-on-twitter.html

#GeorgeSantos #freaksout over "abhorrent" #Factcheck against him on #Twitter.

Mr. Santos, a member of the #RepublicanParty, faces allegations of #Misusing #campaign #funds for #personal #expenses and #impersonating #supporters to #steal #money.

https://boingboing.net/2023/10/26/george-santos-freaks-out-over-abhorrent-fact-check-against-him-on-twitter.html

Let me get this right: if someone is #impersonating me and attempting to #scam others on Instagram, I need to register an #Instagram account so that I can report it.

Rather than, say, Instagram stopping people from wandering off with my trademarks and role playing as me?

https://help.instagram.com/192435014247952