How to Spot a Fake Social Media Profile

A seemingly friendly follow or message can quickly lead you into dangerous territory. Here’s how to tell who’s real and who’s not.

Why fake profiles are a real threat

Digital intimacy is perhaps the best way to describe our relationship with our online lives. We connect, befriend, and even fall in love with people we’ve never even met in person. While it sounds like a digital utopia on paper, the reality couldn’t be further from idyllic; online threats, like fake media profiles, have quickly