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Social media sees 230% increase in fake accounts as battle against illicit content continues


Social media sees 230% increase in fake accounts as battle against illicit content continues

New research from digital identity security specialists, ID Crypt Global, reveals that the number of fake social media accounts on TikTok has soared by more than 230% in the past year alone, serving as an unwelcome distraction to those behind the scenes who are already trying to combat content-related issues such as harassment, self-harm ideation, misinformation, and child sexual exploitation. ID Crypt Global has analysed how the number of fake accounts being removed from Facebook and TikTok has changed over the past year* before looking at the types of banned and troubling content that special media platforms are battling to keep under control. The good news is that enabling users to instantly identify fake images is easy, if only the world’s most influential platforms would take the simple steps to make it happen.”

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