Fake Accounts

Aadhaar linking case: HC says no to order of linking social media accounts with Aadhaar, PAN

HC says it would lead to data of genuine account holders going 'unnecessarily' to foreign countries.

Facebook removes fake accounts from Russia, Iran that were spreading misinformation

Facebook identified and removed 93 Facebook accounts, 17 Pages and four Instagram accounts for engaging in coordinated inauthentic behavior.

Twitter, Facebook dismantle China-based campaign to undermine HK protests

Twitter suspended operations that appeared to be a coordinated state-backed effort originating in China.

How to get your Instagram account verified

Check out these quick steps to get your Instagram account verified.

Facebook's AI detects 97% of all prohibited content but there's a lot more to do

Facebook is also using AI to identify personal ads, pictures, and videos that violate its regulations.

Twitter removes suspicious accounts in attempt to make followers tally more accurate

Twitter is under pressure to tackle its problem of fake users, which are a turn-off for investors.

Facebook is 'better prepared' for elections, even for India: Mark Zuckerberg

Zuckerberg outlines the main efforts that Facebook is focused on to prevent election interference.

LinkedIn working to combat Chinese espionage activity targeting its users

LinkedIn said it’s partnering with law enforcement agencies after uncovering fake LinkedIn profiles

Facebook alerts Congress, public about a possible meddle in 2016 Russian elections

Facebook has long been secretive about the details of how it runs its social network.

Trump and Obama lose followers on Twitter as it removes fake accounts

Several high-profile users were set to experience a drop in the number of their followers on Twitter