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Fake Social Media Account are Spreading like Wildfire:
In mid-September, the Israeli Foreign Ministry discovered many fake social media accounts for Israeli foreign diplomats in regions all over the world, including India, Romania, Finland, Albania, and Ecuador. The fake accounts had uploaded content that was virtually identical to the ambassadors’ real accounts. The Foreign Ministry feared these fake accounts would be used in an attempt to gain credibility on social media and then start spreading false information, or worse, instigating subversive measures. To learn more about the spread of fake social media accounts click here.
Don Aviv, President, Interfor International
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